THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (C).IT IS IMPORTANT TO PUT THE QUESTIONIN CO...

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The correct answer is (C).

It is important to put the question

in context. The phrase represents a transitional point from

Twain’s listing of health benefits at Lake Tahoe to other ap-

proaches that were in vogue then. The reference to slowness

shows that the author was indicating that it will take time for

people to learn about something new and change, choice (C).

Choices (A) and (D) have nothing to do with the selection.

Choice (B) misreads the cited passage by saying there is nothing

new while Twain simply says it takes a while for people to learn

about new things—and then change. Choice (E) is a distracter,

too. There is nothing in the selection about the difference

between good and bad communication.