“If they’d tried to take care of me, they’d have just made a mess of it,” she told me. “I’m not sure I’d be able to put up with that. The way people always try to ‘help’ is so patronizing and condescending. I’d rather do it myself. And honestly, I do better when I do it myself anyway.” The speaker’s words suggest that she
SAT · English · previous-year question
- A.values her independence and self-reliance.correct
- B.prefers to avoid asking for help.
- C.believes that people are often insensitive to her needs.
- D.is uncomfortable with showing her weaknesses.
Answer
A. values her independence and self-reliance.
Explanation
The speaker’s words suggest that she values her independence and self-reliance. She prefers to do things herself rather than relying on others for help because she believes that she does a better job when she does things herself. This is evident in her statement, “I’d rather do it myself. And honestly, I do better when I do it myself anyway.”
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