9 min... 2/4 correct
I got question 1 and 4 incorrect. Thanks for the passage.
gracie90,
emmafoster... My analysis for the questions is below. I hope it helps
Passage structure1st Some reasons why Basketball is popular.
2nd Some other contrasting reasons
(note word "However" at the beginning)3rd Description of contrasting scenario: why a basketball career attracts college athletes. (Note "nevertheless")
4th Reasons that attract college athletes are compared with those of music career (differences and 1 main similarity)
5th Author final conclusion about reasons that make Basketball popular.
Pre-thinkingOverall, the author lists possible reasons why basketball is appealing for audience and athletes and provides a final conclusion-suggestion.
Answer choice analysis1. Assuming that the information in the passage above is correct, which of the following can be most reasonably inferred about freshman college basketball players?
(A)
Some of them are viewed as stars.
Correct!
Question is asking for inference (paraphrase of an statement or a conclusion about freshman college basketball players). Some could be 1 to 100 % of player. 2nd paragraph states: "the stories of star freshmen driving school owned BMW's for example,...", so we know that some of them are consider stars and some of these star players drive fancy cars.(B)
Most can expect lucrative professional contracts.
Incorrect. Most (>50%) is never stated.
"Despite numerous recruiting scandals, the stories of star freshmen driving school owned BMW's for example,..."(C) They play
only for the love of the game.
Incorrect.
Love of the game is not the only reasons why they play; there are many other reasons.(D) They are
extensively and aggressively recruited out of high-school.
Incorrect. Extreme action is not stated.(E) They drive fancy cars.
Incorrect .Be careful!. It is a general statement about all freshman college basketball players. The author doesn't make this generalization.3. The author's attitude towards college athletics could best be summarized in which of the following ways:
(A) A valuable source of income to schools.
Incorrect. Not stated.(B) A breeding ground of inequity and greed.
Incorrect. Never stated.
(C) An engaging and compelling source of entertainment.
Correct! According to pre-thinking, in the whole passages, the author talks about the reasons why basketball is appealing to audience and college athletes, so one can say this option is a summary of the author's attitude.(D) A distraction from academics.
Incorrect. Not stated.(E) A place for athletes to display their skills and receive appropriate compensation.
Incorrect. It is true that author mention the fact that athletes display their skills because this action "holds potential for fame, fortune, and heroism".. But appropriate compensation in not stated. Moreover, this is not the overall author's view about college atlethics. Colleges athletics is related to the popularity it triggers.4. The author suggests that all of the following might contribute to the popularity of college basketball
EXCEPT:(A) The purity of competition.
Correct(B) The nostalgic appeal of remembering college.
Correct(C) The "fascination with watching overgrown man-children".
Correct(D) The hope of seeing a future NBA superstar play.
Incorrect. Never stated. Some college players are compared with NBA players in 2nd paragraph just to compare the compensation and reveal a wide gap.... SO this is our answer!(E) The economic costs of attending professional games as compared to college games.
Correct. Tickets are cheaper.