I do n't know why , but upon seeing that picture and newsletter , I smiled back . It 's not like I suddenly agreed with her policies . Maybe it was because I knew she would be resigning at the end of this academic year , or maybe it was because of the sudden excitement that just holding the newsletter had filled me with . Okay , I must admit , I am a dork , like a HUGE dork but I felt as excited as if I were a freshman about to embark on my very first year of college , alone , independent , FREE ! !

OPTIONS:
- They are thinking of sporting matches freshman year .
- They are thinking of a time previously as an academic .
- None of the above choices .
- They are thinking of their first year teaching the freshman .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator feeling so nostalgic ?

They are thinking of a time previously as an academic .

6 . The " Talk is Cheap " T - shirt guy came back with a paper cup of water . I took it from him though I was n't thirsty . My head was clearing more and more .

OPTIONS:
- I pour in on myself
- I put it in the pot
- None of the above choices .
- I thank the guy that brought it
Answer the following question: What did I do after I collected the cup of water

I thank the guy that brought it

This is the 3rd dinner I have cooked for this couple and they said this is my best dish that they have tasted to date . The meals keep improving ... yippee ! Honestly it is all about working out what your friends like , and cooking something catered to their likes and dislikes .

OPTIONS:
- Because they ca n't afford food .
- Because they invite themselves over .
- Because the speaker 's cooking is the best they 've ever had .
- Because they eat fast food too much .
Answer the following question: What may be the reason why they are always over at speaker 's house to eat ?

Because the speaker 's cooking is the best they 've ever had .

While there are other things on my mind today , it is hard for me to ignore the fact that today is September 11th and that I used to work for Cantor Fitzgerald Securities and spent June 1993 thru June 1996 working on the 32nd and 104th floors at One World Trade Center . There were plenty of times when I was at my desk at 8:47 AM and never did we ever expect to have a plane come thru the windows . I still have a hard time thinking about the people , their families and everyone who went to work on 9/11/01 just like any other regular day in their life , not knowing how everything would change , in some cases forever , afterwards .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- an accidental plane crash
- a bombing
- a terrorist event
Answer the following question: What event is the narrator referring to for most of the passage ?
a terrorist event