Excerpted adapted from
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I have serious reason to believe that the planet from which the little prince came is the asteroid known as B-612.
This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope. That was by a Turkish astronomer, in 1909.
On making his discovery, the astronomer had presented it to the International Astronomical Congress, in a great demonstration. But he was dressed in a different style that people thought was peculiar, and so nobody would believe what he said.
Grown-ups are like that . . .
Fortunately, however, for the reputation of Asteroid B-612, a leader made a law that his subjects, under risk of punishment, should change to one style of dress. So in 1920 the astronomer gave his demonstration all over again, dressed with impressive style and elegance. And this time everybody accepted his report.
1
Select the correct answer.
What is the theme in the passage?
A.
the importance of appearances
B.
the wonders of science
C.
the difficulty of foreign worlds
D.
the mistrust among strangers