An Ideal Day for a Car Wash
Alex woke to the sounds of birds chirping and squirrels scampering on the roof, and bright rays of sunshine beamed through his window. These are all promising signs, he thought. Alex had hoped for a beautiful sunny day. This was the day he and his basketball team were going to hold their annual fund-raiser car wash. A sunny day would mean more customers, and more customers would bring more donations for the team.
This year, the purpose of the car wash was to raise money for new uniforms. The old uniforms were fraying at the seams and looked faded and worn. Alex and his team needed to raise $500 to cover the expenses of their new uniforms. As he lay in bed, Alex mentally calculated the number of vehicles the team would have to wash in order to reach their goal. Fifty cars at $10 each would do the trick, and last year they had washed 62 cars, so Alex knew the goal was well within reach.
We might even surpass our goal, Alex thought. On a day like today, and with the youthful energy of nine boys, Alex figured they could wash 75 cars. He could already imagine the new bright-red jerseys with the crisp white lettering and numbers on the back. Energized and ready to meet the challenge that awaited him, Alex sprang from bed.
Which sentence most contributes to the optimistic tone of the passage?
A.
Energized and ready to meet the challenge that awaited him, Alex sprang from bed.
B.
This was the day he and his basketball team were going to hold their annual fund-raiser car wash.
C.
This year, the purpose of the car wash was to raise money for new uniforms.
D.
Alex and his team needed to raise $500 to cover the expenses of their new uniforms.