Question

the world-record champ
as a boy, ashrita furman loved finding out about world records. he wanted to set records of his own, too, but he wasnt super strong or fast. ashrita did lack sports skills, but he had plenty of ideas about how to set records.
what does lack mean in this passage?
options:

• to have certain things
• to not like things
• to not have something
• to be good at something

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "lack" in the passage, we analyze the context. The passage says Ashrita wasn't super strong or fast and then mentions he "did lack sports skills" but had ideas. The word "lack" here should mean he didn't have sports skills. Let's check the options:

• "to have certain things" is the opposite of lacking.
• "to not like things" is about preference, not possession of skills.
• "to not have something" matches the context of not having sports skills.
• "to be good at something" is the opposite of lacking (if he lacked skills, he wasn't good at them).

Answer:

C. to not have something (assuming the third option is labeled C; if the options are in a different order, adjust the label, but the text is "to not have something")