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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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. much age, although Eddie knew it had been eighteen years since his father had played his last game of college football. 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. “Well, you were together most of the day,” Eddie had no desire to do that. He ran down the block. Teena answered his knock. “Come on in, Eddie,” she invited, seeming surprised to see him. “Mother and I are just “Good evening, Mrs. Ross,” Eddie said. “I—I hope I’m not making a pest of myself.” He looked around for Mr. Ross, but Teena’s a little while about that newspaper write-up.” “Oh, you read it?” Eddie said. “How could anyone miss it?” Teena said. “Right on the front page.” “I suppose your father is quite concerned over it,” Teena’s mother said. “Oh, yes,” Eddie affirmed. “He was the one who ordered the isotope.” “What’s an isotope?” Teena asked. “I’m not sure I know, either,” Mrs. Ross said. “Maybe we could understand more of “Hi, Mom,” Eddie said. “Gotta hurry. Big The very word excited Eddie. In fact, anything having to do with atomic science excited him. He knew something about “Why do they do that?” Teena asked. 37 Eddie had learned not to ask questions about out of control.” “Out of control is right,” Teena said. 38 it. His father usually volunteered any information he wanted known, so Eddie stuck to “But the atomic piles control the reaction,” atomic-bomb explosions. That’s a chain reaction collisions far enough apart so the thing doesn’t blow up.” “Boy, that sounds dangerous,” Teena said. “Well, they know just how to do it,” Eddie replied. asked. “I’ll say they’re dangerous,” Eddie said. “I wouldn’t want to work around a place where I might get shot at by—by dangerous rays you can’t even see,” Teena said. “I would,” Eddie said. “Everyone is carefully shove small pieces of them into holes drilled in the pile.” “Isn’t that dangerous?” Teena asked. “They don’t shove them in with their bare hands,” Eddie said, trying not to show exasperation. wants to go,” Eddie answered casually. He 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 would make a very good uranium prospecting “Oh, guess I’ll stop by and see if Teena 18 “Are you going alone?” his mother asked. 40 “My, that’s interesting, Eddie,” Mrs. Ross said. about this atom business.” soaks up water.” “You mean it’s hot?” Teena asked. “It’s hot,” Eddie said, “but not like if it came out of a stove. By hot, they mean it’s Teena—lived at the far end of the block. Eddie went around to the side door of the light-green stucco house and knocked. “Oh, hi, Eddie,” Teena greeted him, appearing at the screen door. “I was hoping you’d come over.” Eddie knew she was right. They were friends—good friends. They had been ever “Well, I certainly do hope everything works counter. But maybe you’re too busy.” That’s how to handle it, Eddie thought. Don’t act anxious. Let Teena be anxious. Then maybe she’ll even offer to bring along a couple of sandwiches or some fruit. “Oh, I’d love to go,” Teena said eagerly, “What kind was the one stolen from the Eddie went inside and followed Teena to the kitchen. He felt triumphant about the college today?” Teena asked. “Dad didn’t say exactly,” Eddie answered, lighter by contrast. Maybe both. “Hello, Eddie,” Mrs. Ross said, coming into the kitchen. “Looks like Teena put you to work.” “She always does, Mrs. Ross,” Eddie said, pretending great injury. “Don’t know why I keep coming over here.” “I know,” Teena spoke up quickly. “It’s because we’re friends, that’s why.” 21 “So do I,” Teena agreed. Eddie glanced at the kitchen clock. “Oh, out all right,” Teena’s mother said. and his father had become head of the college’s atomic-science department. In fact, their parents were close friends, also. Teena’s father “Oh, we’re glad you did, Eddie,” Mrs. Ross said. “I’m afraid too few of us know anything “That’s right, Mrs. Ross,” Eddie agreed. “People should talk more and read more about it. After all, this is an atomic age. We might as doing dishes.” “Oh, I don’t really mind, Mrs. Ross,” Eddie said. “Besides, Teena’s making sandwiches to take with us.” “Another prospecting trip?” Teena’s mother glanced at the Geiger counter which Eddie had set carefully on the dinette table. atom is.” Eddie,” she said, “but I wouldn’t quite know how to go about feeding an atom.” “Or greasing one,” Teena added. Eddie laughed. “I sure wouldn’t want the job of trying to feed a herd of them the size of Mrs. Ross smiled. “I guess you’re right, Teena’s father was a medium-sized man with light-brown hair which was getting somewhat and full of fun, but tonight his face seemed unusually drawn and sober. He stepped to the table, leaned over, and gave both Teena and Mrs. Ross a kiss on the cheek. “Eddie was telling us about atoms,” Teena’s Eddie, then added quickly, “forget it, Eddie. It wasn’t very funny. I—I’m afraid I don’t feel “Not so good,” Teena’s father said tiredly. “In fact, not good at all.” had hiked and searched most of the forenoon, Eddie said, “We might as well call it a day, Teena. Doesn’t seem to be anything out here.” “It’s all right with me,” Teena agreed, Problems. It seemed that everyone had and scout around. Maybe we’ll find something there.” Then he told Teena about his dream. Teena smiled. “A dream sure isn’t much to back at Teena’s house. They worked a while on a new jigsaw puzzle Teena had received on a recent birthday. Then Eddie said good-by and went on down the street toward his early,” Eddie reminded her, puzzled. “This morning I didn’t know what might years older than he had that very morning. Worry lay deep in his eyes. He fumbled thoughtfully with a pencil, turning it end over genuine interest in Eddie’s prospecting trips. “Dad,” Eddie said anxiously, “what—what’s the matter?” At the moment, Eddie didn’t pry for further “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 rather than their ability to benefit mankind.

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Why doesn’t Eddie act excited about Teena going prospecting with him?

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A Eddie doesn’t want Teena to come because there isn’t much time left in the day for prospecting Cedar Point.
B Eddie has a crush on Teena, and therefore doesn’t want to act too eager and uncool.
C Eddie doesn’t want Teena to feel like she is obligated to help him fulfill his dream of finding radioactivity at Cedar Point.
D It is implied that Eddie doesn’t want Teena to feel like he knows a lot more science than she does. Eddie feels this will make Teena not like him.

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B