Problem: When Benton and I decided to start this site , one of our central goals was to remain largely positive . We were huge supporters of many blogs and online media sites , we decided , but had become dismayed at how often those sites strayed into cynicism and hipper - than - thou aloofness . It 's one thing to provide commentary on modern society ; it 's quite another to simply make fun of everything that comes your way . That 's no way to live , really : denouncing everything as not - cool - enough - for - you is a depressing and illogical way to spend your time .

What may be a fact about the speaker 's discussion ?
OPTIONS:
- They are in an argument with other blog writers .
- None of the above choices .
- They are explaining the purposes of their website .
- They are discussing the politics on their site .

A: They are explaining the purposes of their website .
Question:
so , our vacation away from maddox was glorious ; i am not afraid to say it ! yes , we missed him , etc , but i was thankful for every day we had to do whatever we wanted at whatever time we wanted to do it . that is such a foreign activity in our real world now . it really does make vacation more special .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator glad to be away from Maddox ?
OPTIONS:
- They do n't have to attend to him .
- None of the above choices .
- They feel Maddox is pushy .
- They do n't like Maddox 's foreign accent .
Answer:
They do n't have to attend to him .
Question:
its not a turn on.soo , mike comes to my house in the morning , we go on the bus together . he walks me to my locker and to first period . since we do nt see each other in school , we sit together on the bus and we get off at my house , and he walks me home . yesterday he stayed till 9:30 . today we 're gon na go out .. if i can get this crap done .. and i got some homework i got ta get a head start on .. school is bleh .

What may be the reason for their dislike towards school ?
OPTIONS:
- Homework prevents them from going out .
- None of the above choices .
- Their teachers are hard on them .
- They are struggling with their grades .
Answer:
Homework prevents them from going out .
IN: At this point I had a great group of girlfriends who I spent every waking moment with . Gone were the days of lunch hours spent in the computer lab . Instead , I was spending lunch hours with my friends at bagel and sub sandwich shops gossiping and talking about boys .
Why did I stop spending lunch hours in the computer lab ?
OPTIONS:
- Because I made great friends whom I ate lunch with .
- None of the above choices .
- Because I made bad friends who did n't use computers .
- Because I made great friends who did n't eat lunch .

OUT: Because I made great friends whom I ate lunch with .
The last section of Part I answers the most commonly asked questions about laser eye surgery . All readers will find this particularly useful . Part II is for people who require additional information , a behind - the - scenes exploration . It describes what a laser is , the role of the FDA in evaluating the laser procedure , alternatives to laser vision treatment , as well as possible future developments .

OPTIONS:
- Someone would want to know more about laser eye surgery .
- Someone would be interested in performing laser eye surgery .
- Someone is recruiting participants for laser eye surgery .
- Someone works at a place that performs laser eye surgery .
Answer the following question: What may be a plausible reason for reading the commonly asked questions ?

Someone would want to know more about laser eye surgery .
Problem: I could barely stand to look in the mirror . I wore wigs and hats and scarves and I can tell that saga another time . And my hair did grow back . Even though at the beginning it was really curly and short , and my husband V. said I looked like George Clooney .

Why was the narrator hiding her head ?
OPTIONS:
- Her long hair broke off in the wigs able to cover up the damage .
- None of the above choices .
- She lost her hair during chemo treatments , and was embarrassed .
- She got a haircut and it was cut too short which she found embarrassing .

A:
She lost her hair during chemo treatments , and was embarrassed .