Question

questions 10 through 14 refer to the following. analysis of \i ask my mother to sing.\ (1) in li - young lees poem \i ask my mother to sing,\ the speaker describes a song that his mother and grandmother sing. (2) though it is never stated in the poem, it is implied that the speakers mother and grandmother are from china. (3) the speaker acknowledges that he has
ever been to peking,\ the place where these landmarks are located, but his own lack of familiarity with peking does not hinder his ability to connect emotionally to the song. (4) by relating the song and its resonance with him, the speaker honors his family and their homeland. (5) the poems title reveals that the speaker has asked his mother to sing to him, and the \i\ in the title suggest that the speaker could be li - young. (6) the poem begins with the mother fulfilling that wish, and the grandmother joins in, as the women \sing like young girls.\ (7) the speaker imagines how his father, who is no longer living, would join in on \his accordion and sway like a boat.\ (8) the memory of the speakers father suggests that the song has bound the family together through many repetitions. (9) in the poem, the speaker describes the songs setting of a rainy day at the summer palace, \how the waterlilies fill with rain until / they overturn, spilling water into water / then rock back, and fill with more.\ (10) the rain mirrors the speakers realization that his mother and grandmother have begun to cry. (11) the song, and perhaps the memories associated with it has evoked a strong emotional response from them. (12) the speaker, too. 11 mark for review which choice is the most precise version of the underlined word in sentence 6? a no change b finishing c achieving d performing

Explanation:

We need to find the most precise word to replace "fulfilling" in sentence 6. The context is the mother carrying out the speaker's wish (to sing). "Fulfilling" here means carrying out or performing the wish.

• Option A: If we keep "fulfilling", but we need to check if other options are better.
• Option B: "Finishing" implies completing an action, but the mother is not finishing the wish, she is doing it, so this is incorrect.
• Option C: "Achieving" is more about reaching a goal, not about doing a wish, so it's not precise.
• Option D: "Performing" can mean carrying out an action, like performing a wish (doing what the wish asks, which is singing), so it's the most precise. Wait, no, wait. Wait, the original word is "fulfilling" the wish. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's re - evaluate. The speaker asked his mother to sing (the wish), and the mother is doing that. "Fulfilling" means satisfying or carrying out. But let's check the options again. Wait, maybe the underlined word is "fulfilling" and we need to find the best replacement. Wait, maybe I messed up. Wait, let's look at the sentence: "The poem begins with the mother fulfilling that wish, and the grandmother joins in, as the women ‘sing like young girls’." The wish is to sing, so the mother is carrying out the wish (fulfilling it). But let's check the options. Wait, maybe the correct answer is A? No, wait, maybe I misread. Wait, no, the question is which is the most precise version of the underlined word (fulfilling). Wait, maybe the options are for replacing "fulfilling". Wait, let's analyze each option:

• "Finishing" (B): Doesn't fit, because the mother isn't finishing the wish, she's doing it.
• "Achieving" (C): Achieving a wish is not the right collocation, we achieve goals, fulfill wishes.
• "Performing" (D): Performing a wish is not standard.
• "NO CHANGE" (A): Since "fulfilling a wish" is a standard phrase, maybe A is correct? Wait, but maybe I made a mistake earlier. Wait, the original sentence: the speaker asked his mother to sing (the wish), and the mother is fulfilling that wish (doing what he asked, singing). So "fulfilling" is correct, so the answer is A. Wait, but maybe I was wrong before. Let's confirm. The phrase "fulfill a wish" is correct. So the most precise version is NO CHANGE, so option A.

Wait, I think I made a mistake in the initial analysis. Let's start over. The context is the mother doing what the speaker wished (singing). "Fulfilling a wish" is a common and correct phrase.

• Option B: "Finishing" the wish doesn't make sense, as the wish is to sing, not to finish something.
• Option C: "Achieving" a wish is not the right way to say it; we achieve goals, fulfill wishes.
• Option D: "Performing" a wish is not a standard expression.

So the most precise version is to leave it as is, so the answer is A.

Answer:

A. NO CHANGE