Respuesta :
In line 23, the "coma" represents the: lack of enthusiasm for reading in general (Option B).
What is a comprehension passage?
In a comprehension passage, some questions are given that follow the passage. The questions are to be answered by using the data given in the passage, even if it differs from real-life facts.
Now,
- The line 23 of the passage says: "It is because, while we have been arguing so fiercely about which books make the best medicine, the patient has been slipping deeper and deeper into a coma".
- "Lethargic" or "apathetic" are other synonyms for "comatose." The author implies that Americans' love of reading is "slipping deeper and deeper" by drawing a comparison between the "coma" in line 23 and the "condition of reading" in line 18.
- Thus, none of the other options fit into the context, other than Option B.
Hence, Option B is the most appropriate, i.e., In line 23, the "coma" represents the: lack of enthusiasm for reading in general (Option B).
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