Question

bee and butterfly: tale of two cousins
lucy foster madison

\good-bye, dears,\ called mrs. raymond after them. \dont let her beat you, bee.\
\i wont, auntie,\ beatrice paused long enough to say, and then sped after her
cousin.
there were ripples of sunshine all tangled over the bowers of apple blooms, and
dancing blithely over the mats of blue violets in the grass. gold belted honeybees
hummed a song of contentment in every flowery cluster. gauze - winged dragon flies
darted hither and thither, while butterflies sailed by on new born wings of bronze,
scarlet and gold. the wind laughed a gleeful accompaniment to the merry maidens,
who ran gaily down the path oershadowed by the trees. adeles graceful form was in
the lead, but beatrice was gradually gaining upon her. at length, as they were
nearing the edge of the orchard, bee gave an exultant shout and passed her cousin,
reaching the gate just ahead of her.
\werent you awfully afraid that id get to read that letter?\ laughed adele as,
flushed and panting, she leaned against the gate. \how fast you run, bee! i am all
out of breath.\

which sentence from the passage is emphasized in the picture?
a. \werent you awfully afraid that id get to read that letter?\ laughed adele as, flushed and panting, she leaned against the gate
b. gauze - winged dragon flies darted hither and thither, while butterflies sailed by on new born wings of bronze, and scarlet and gold
c. the wind laughed a gleeful accompaniment to the merry maidens who ran gaily down the path oershadowed by the trees
d. at length, as they were nearing the edge of the orchard, bee gave an exultant shout and passed her cousin, reaching the gate just ahead of her

Explanation:

The picture shows two girls running under blooming apple trees, matching the scene of the two cousins racing down a path shaded by trees. Option C describes this outdoor running scene with the wind and the girls (merry maidens) moving under the trees, which aligns with the image. The other options depict scenes of leaning against a gate, insects flying, and passing near an orchard gate, which do not match the visual content.

Answer:

C. The wind laughed a gleeful accompaniment to the merry maidens who ran gaily down the path o'ershadowed by the trees