Read the following passage and then answer the question.

(1) When I was young, my mother taught me one of the most important lessons I have learned in my life: never sacrifice comfort for fashion. (2) That’s not to say my mother didn’t know how to dress—but there were two things you could never accuse her of not having, even if the ones she had wouldn’t turn any heads on a fashion runway: comfortable shoes and a warm coat. (3) A puffy hat, one that covers the ears, not just the top of the head, is something even the most fashionable person should never be caught without.
(4) “A sharp pair of high heels attracts lots of attention,” she would say, pausing dramatically for effect...”and back pain.”

(5) She had a similar line about wearing chic coats during snowstorms.

(6) The philosopher Henry David Thoreau has a famous piece of advice: “Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes”—meaning, in his case, that it’s best to avoid any type of work that would require you to shop for a “professional” uniform.

(7) My mom might not have gotten many stares for her sense of style, but, as she used to say, “I’m not looking to make friends with people’s eyes.”

Question #1

Select the two sentences from the text above that do not fit with the overall organization of the passage.

A) When I was young, my mother taught me one of the most important lessons I have learned in my life: never sacrifice comfort for fashion.

B) That’s not to say my mother didn’t know how to dress—but there were two things you could never accuse her of not having, even if the ones she had wouldn’t turn any heads on a fashion runway: comfortable shoes and a warm coat.

C) A puffy hat, one that covers the ears, not just the top of the head, is something even the most fashionable person should never be caught without.

D) She had a similar line about wearing chic coats during snowstorms.

E) The philosopher Henry David Thoreau has a famous piece of advice: “Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes”—meaning, in his case, that it’s best to avoid any type of work that would require you to shop for a “professional” uniform.

F) My mom might not have gotten many stares for her sense of style, but, as she used to say, “I’m not looking to make friends with people’s eyes.”

Question

Read the following passage and then answer the question.

(1) When I was young, my mother taught me one of the most important lessons I have learned in my life: never sacrifice comfort for fashion. (2) That’s not to say my mother didn’t know how to dress—but there were two things you could never accuse her of not having, even if the ones she had wouldn’t turn any heads on a fashion runway: comfortable shoes and a warm coat. (3) A puffy hat, one that covers the ears, not just the top of the head, is something even the most fashionable person should never be caught without. 
(4) “A sharp pair of high heels attracts lots of attention,” she would say, pausing dramatically for effect...”and back pain.”

(5) She had a similar line about wearing chic coats during snowstorms.

(6) The philosopher Henry David Thoreau has a famous piece of advice: “Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes”—meaning, in his case, that it’s best to avoid any type of work that would require you to shop for a “professional” uniform.

(7) My mom might not have gotten many stares for her sense of style, but, as she used to say, “I’m not looking to make friends with people’s eyes.”

Question #1

Select the two sentences from the text above that do not fit with the overall organization of the passage.

A) When I was young, my mother taught me one of the most important lessons I have learned in my life: never sacrifice comfort for fashion.

B) That’s not to say my mother didn’t know how to dress—but there were two things you could never accuse her of not having, even if the ones she had wouldn’t turn any heads on a fashion runway: comfortable shoes and a warm coat.

C) A puffy hat, one that covers the ears, not just the top of the head, is something even the most fashionable person should never be caught without.

D) She had a similar line about wearing chic coats during snowstorms.

E) The philosopher Henry David Thoreau has a famous piece of advice: “Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes”—meaning, in his case, that it’s best to avoid any type of work that would require you to shop for a “professional” uniform.

F) My mom might not have gotten many stares for her sense of style, but, as she used to say, “I’m not looking to make friends with people’s eyes.”

anonymous · Answer

Would it be C and D?

annarf · Answer

E and D 
e -- Who needs to know about the philosopher's idea? Does it have anything to do with story?

C -- it says nothing about the mother, unlike everthing else.(same with E.)

Hope that helps! :)