Read the following passage and questions, then choose the right answer from options, the answer should be one of A, B, C, D.

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radioactivity. It was only a dream. Eddie Taylor would like with it,” his father said. “It wasn’t that strong. Still, it doesn’t take so very much radioactivity his eyes open. The dream fled. Eddie kicked “You mean he must have been an atomic enough training in the subject to know how to handle that isotope safely,” Mr. Taylor said. “But, Dad,” Eddie wondered, “what could they do with it?” “They could study it,” his father explained. “At least, they could send it somewhere to be broken down and studied. Being a new isotope, the dream, he added, “Oh, Dad, is it man, broad-shouldered and still thin-waisted. Eddie found it easy to believe the stories he had heard about his father being an outstanding football player in his time. Even his glasses and the gray hair at his temples didn’t add “That’s entirely possible,” his father said. “In fact, it’s the only logical explanation I can think of. People simply don’t go around stealing radioactive isotopes without a mighty important much age, although Eddie knew it had been eighteen years since his father had played his were spies!” Eddie exclaimed breathlessly. last game of college football. During dinner Eddie wasn’t sure just what he was eating. The idea of spies stealing atomic Eddie smiled sheepishly. “I—I had a time dessert was finished, he was anxious to talk with someone, yet he knew he shouldn’t bother his father with any more questions. He asked if he could go over and visit with Teena for a while. Eddie had no desire to do that. He ran down Eddie pulled on his trousers and T shirt knowing that even if he missed a spot or two, he was fairly safe. During the summer Eddie apologized, following her inside. hope I’m not making a pest of myself.” He father apparently hadn’t arrived home from Acme Aircraft yet. There wasn’t a place set for him at the table, either. “I suppose your father is quite concerned over it,” Teena’s mother said. “Oh, yes,” Eddie affirmed. “He was the one “What’s an isotope?” Teena asked. day today.” “So your father says. But I’m afraid your big day will have to start with sorting out and radioisotope is, Eddie.” “But, Mom—” 15 “No arguments, son,” his father put in calmly but firmly. “School vacation doesn’t mean that your chores around here are on The very word excited Eddie. In fact, anything all right if I use the Geiger counter today?” isotopes—pronounced . You couldn’t have a father who was head of the atomic-science department at Oceanview College without picking up a little knowledge along the way. Eddie knew that a radioisotope atomic reactor until it was “hot” with radioactivity. asking that particular question was to keep from prying deeper into the subject of the radioisotope. Much of his father’s work at Eddie had learned not to ask questions about it. His father usually volunteered any information he wanted known, so Eddie stuck to questions which could and would be answered. eagerly. “Wouldn’t think of leaving it home,” his “I’ll say they’re dangerous,” Eddie said. It took Eddie over an hour to sort out the had provided during the earlier hours. “Anything else, Mom?” he asked, returning to the house and getting the Geiger counter think of something more for him to do. “I guess not, dear,” Mrs. Taylor said, smiling over his hasty retreat. “What are you going to do?” “I would,” Eddie said. “Everyone is carefully Eddie said. The more he thought about it, the radioactive, but can be made radioactive, and tried to make it sound as though he would be doing Teena Ross a big favor. After all, she was only a girl. Eddie didn’t figure a girl or something like that. “She’ll enjoy it, I’m sure,” his mother said. Eddie let Sandy off his chain. The taffy-colored “It’s hot,” Eddie said, “but not like if it wouldn’t even know it for a while. It would be That’s how to handle it, Eddie thought. that as more is learned about the ways to use isotopes, the whole world is going to be improved. You’ve heard of radiocobalt for curing “That’s about it,” Eddie said. “My dad says Don’t act anxious. Let Teena be anxious. there are hundreds of different isotopes. Like I said, isotopes can be made of most of the Then maybe she’ll even offer to bring along “Dad didn’t say exactly,” Eddie answered, “except he did say that if whoever took it didn’t know what he was doing and opened up even the mild isotopes are deadly if they’re not handled it carelessly. It was a new isotope—a secret isotope. His father hadn’t said whether lighter in the summer. Eddie couldn’t tell could do either it depended on how they were used. Eddie assumed that anyone who would stoop to stealing isotopes more than likely Eddie knew she was right. They were Eddie,” she said, “but I wouldn’t quite know Ross cautioned, as Eddie picked up the Geiger but Eddie knew these indicated no more than “Not so good,” Teena’s father said tiredly. “In fact, not good at all.” Then Eddie heard the sound of his father’s was open. Eddie went through the dining room and glanced into the den. His father sat stiffly behind his homemade desk, talking rapidly into the telephone. Eddie caught only the last few sketchy words. Then his father and saw Eddie. in Eddie’s mind about something being thoughtfully with a pencil, turning it end over end on his desk. “Hello, son,” he said. He didn’t even ask whether Eddie had discovered any uranium genuine interest in Eddie’s prospecting trips. “Dad,” Eddie said anxiously, “what—what’s the matter?” “It shows that much, does it, son?” his father said tiredly. “What’s wrong, Dad?” Eddie prompted. “Or can’t you tell me?” “What does that mean, Dad?” Eddie asked, “The radioisotope was stolen, Eddie,” his At the moment, Eddie didn’t pry for further information on the theft of the valuable radioactive isotope. His father had plenty on his , which Eddie rushed out Taylor said, “but I’m afraid this is going to stir up quite a bit of trouble.” “It wasn’t your fault, was it, Dad?” Eddie defended. “It was as much mine as anybody’s, son,” his father said. “Probably more so. After all, I am head of the department. I knew about “Even at that, no kid could have taken it,” Eddie said. “Kid?” His father smiled thinly. “We don’t think it was any kid, Eddie. Not by a long shot. The whole thing was carefully planned and carefully carried out. It was not the work Eddie read the newspaper account. The park and wait there unnoticed. Or they could walk around without attracting any undue attention.” “But, Dad,” Eddie continued, “how would the men know that the delivery truck would arrive a half hour early?” “They wouldn’t,” his father said. “They may have had another plan. The way things worked out, they didn’t need to use it. The gave them a better opportunity than they had expected. At least, they took quick advantage a radioisotope,” Eddie said. “Maybe they figured were the thieves ordinary thieves. That isotope the college was to conduct various tests with it in order to find out exactly how it could best be put to use as a cure for disease, or for sterilizing been a strong isotope.” He knew that the

<question>:
How would Eddie's reaction to the missing isotope been different if he had not been so knowledgeable about radioactivity?

<options>:
A He would have been very worried due to the severity of the situation.
B He would not have cared because he would be disinterested in the situation.
C He would have been extremely curious about the situation.
D He would have found a way to be more helpful for his father's situation.

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B