Question

the beginning of the school year can be an exciting time. it can also be a scary, stressful time. the summer is gone, and it is time to work again. the teachers have dozens of new students to meet and work with. the students have several new teachers to meet and try to understand. old friends have left, and old enemies are still around. there are new class schedules and locker combinations to learn. there is just so much to think about!to make the year a little less stressful, try leaving last year behind. sometimes, you remember something mean someone said about you. maybe you remember someone who did something that was just really foolish. the new school year is a chance to start over with a clean slate. give others the chance to do better this year, and maybe theyll give you a clean slate, too!which sentence from the passage supports the idea that the new school year can be less stressful?○a. \maybe you remember someone who did something that was just really foolish.\○b. \the new school year is a chance to start over with a clean slate.\●c. \sometimes, you remember something mean someone said about you\○d. \the students have several new teachers to meet and try to understand.\

Explanation:

The question asks for a sentence that supports reducing new school year stress. Option A refers to foolish past actions, which relates to stressful memories. Option C mentions mean past comments, also a stressor. Option D describes a stressful new task (meeting new teachers). Option B frames the new year as a fresh start, which is a strategy to let go of past stress and make the year less stressful, matching the passage's advice to leave last year behind.

Answer:

B. "The new school year is a chance to start over with a clean slate."