Question

what is the gist of the passage in the box?

• many situations in life are hard to talk about.
• the nervous system gives you challenging tasks.
• the nervous system helps protect you.
• researchers study many types of stress.

Explanation:

To find the gist, we analyze each option. Option A is about talking about situations, not related to the nervous system (implied by the other options). Option B says the nervous system gives challenging tasks, which is incorrect as the nervous system's role is more about response/protection. Option D is about researchers studying stress, not the main idea of the passage (likely about the nervous system's function). Option C states the nervous system helps protect you, which is a common function (like responding to threats, regulating responses) and aligns with what a passage about the nervous system would likely focus on.

Answer:

C. The nervous system helps protect you.