Question

What is the best summary of the passage? A. Maria and the narrator are hiking in the forest and looking for a place to camp. They spot some Douglas Firs and are so enchanted by their beauty that they forget about their campground. After picking up trash from the forest and taking pictures, they come to a treacherous-looking bridge, and on the other side, they find a campground which is uninhabited. B. While looking for a campground in the forest, Maria and the narrator spot a lot of trash, including candy wrappers and rice packets. They begin to collect the trash, and later when they spot some Douglas Firs, they become so enchanted by their beauty that they forget about their campground. Finally, they reach a place where they spot a bear. C. While looking for a campground, Maria and the narrator admire the Douglas Firs in the forest. On their way, they find a trail of half-eaten food, and Maria picks up the trash while the narrator takes pictures of the trees. Finally, they arrive at an uninhabited campground, and when they spot a bear near the bushes, it drops an empty package of peanuts and scampers away. D. Out in a forest, Maria and the narrator admire the Douglas Firs that are supposed to survive for hundreds of years. They search for a place where they can camp, and on the way they find a lot of trash. Maria picks up the trash, while the narrator takes pictures of the trees, and soon, they arrive at an uninhabited campground. While fixing the tent, they spot a bear in the bushes.

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Answer: C. While looking for a campground, Maria and the narrator admire the Douglas Firs in the forest. On their way, they find a trail of half-eaten food, and Maria picks up the trash while the narrator takes pictures of the trees. Finally, they arrive at an uninhabited campground, and when they spot a bear near the bushes, it drops an empty package of peanuts and scampers away.

Explanation: This summary captures the main events and details mentioned in the passage. It mentions the admiration of the Douglas Firs, the discovery of trash, Maria's action of picking up the trash, the narrator taking pictures, the arrival at an uninhabited campground, and the encounter with a bear dropping an empty package of peanuts.