Question

Which of the following statements about Li's father is most strongly supported by the first paragraph?

During the winter in Beijing, where I grew up, we always had orange and tangerine peels drying on our heater. Oranges were not cheap. My
father, who believed that thrift was one of the best virtues, saved the dried peels in a jar; when we had a cough or cold, he would boil them until
the water took on a bitter taste and a pale yellow cast, like the color of water drizzling out of a rusty faucet. It was the best cure for colds, he
insisted.
A. He owned an orange grove in Hong Kong.
B. His daughter suffered from debilitating illnesses in the winter.
OC. Oranges are his favorite fruit.
D. He was thrifty.

Answer 1

Li's father is most strongly described as being thrifty in the first paragraph, as evidenced by his practice of saving and reusing orange and tangerine peels as a cold remedy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement about Li's father that is most strongly supported by the first paragraph is that he was thrifty. The paragraph describes how Li's father saved orange and tangerine peels, stored them, and used them as a homemade remedy for coughs and colds instead of purchasing medicine. This behavior is a clear example of thrift, which is being frugal and avoiding waste. While oranges may not have been the father's favorite fruit and there's no mention of an orange grove owned by him or about Li's daughter suffering from debilitating illnesses, the notion of thrift is directly mentioned and supported by the father's actions.

Answer 2

D. He was thrifty

Step-by-step explanation:

"My father, who believed that thrift was one of the best virtues,"