1) This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A
Read this excerpt from the passage:
6. We are told that the mating of people of opposite natures promotes intellectuality in the offspring;
but I think that happy homes are of more consequence than extreme precocity of children. However, 1
believe that people who are thinking of mating do not even consider whether it is to be the one or the
other
7. We do know that when people of opposite tastes get married there's a discordant note runs through
their entire married life. It's only a question of which one has the stronger will in determining which tastes
shall predominate.
Based on the use of the phrase discordant note, what does the author imply about marriage between
opposite personalities?
A. It will create much brighter children
B It can create conflict in decision making
C. It is based on the stronger of the two genders
D. It is seldom thought of when selecting a mate
Part B.
Which phrase from the excerpt above provides a clue to the connotation of the word discordant?
A. "opposite natures promotes intellectuality in the offspring paragraph 6)
B. "that people who are thinking of mating do not even consideri (paragraph 6)
c"happy homes are of more consequence than extreme precocity. (paragraph 6)
D. "only a question of which has the stronger will in determining. (paragraph 7)