Question
A World Before Time
All I could hear was the beating of my heart and the sound of my breathing. The instructor had said that relaxed breathing was vital, so, I took long, steady breaths. Each inhalation made a whooshing sound as oxygen moved from the tank to the rubber tube to my mouth.
Through my airtight mask, I could see entire worlds of exotic and unfamiliar creatures. I knew none of their names. I didn’t know if they were poisonous or harmless, bold or afraid. Against the backdrop of endless blue-black waters, everything wriggled and crawled. Several feet ahead of me were my two companions, who swam gracefully through the waters. I reached out and touched my friend’s shoulder, just to reassure myself that I was not alone.
We dove under crumbling corral arches. We dove inside caves where lobsters clung to the ceiling overhead. As we descended, the waters grew colder, blacker. And then, finally, there was a total absence of light. It seemed that only my thumping heart and the sound of the air in the tube proved my existence. At these depths, one could imagine a world before time. A world that existed millions of years ago, when darkness prevailed, and men and women did not exist. It was a feeling I’ll never forget. It should have paralyzed me. But somehow, the idea that my two companions were up there, swimming ahead, gave me courage. I was alive, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So, when my friend gave me the signal and asked if I wanted to swim to the surface, I shook my head. I would have to be a fool to stop now.
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Based on the text, the narrator is most likely
A.
scuba diving in the ocean.
B.
swimming in a pool.
C.
exploring a sunken ship.
D.
snorkeling in a lake.
All I could hear was the beating of my heart and the sound of my breathing. The instructor had said that relaxed breathing was vital, so, I took long, steady breaths. Each inhalation made a whooshing sound as oxygen moved from the tank to the rubber tube to my mouth.
Through my airtight mask, I could see entire worlds of exotic and unfamiliar creatures. I knew none of their names. I didn’t know if they were poisonous or harmless, bold or afraid. Against the backdrop of endless blue-black waters, everything wriggled and crawled. Several feet ahead of me were my two companions, who swam gracefully through the waters. I reached out and touched my friend’s shoulder, just to reassure myself that I was not alone.
We dove under crumbling corral arches. We dove inside caves where lobsters clung to the ceiling overhead. As we descended, the waters grew colder, blacker. And then, finally, there was a total absence of light. It seemed that only my thumping heart and the sound of the air in the tube proved my existence. At these depths, one could imagine a world before time. A world that existed millions of years ago, when darkness prevailed, and men and women did not exist. It was a feeling I’ll never forget. It should have paralyzed me. But somehow, the idea that my two companions were up there, swimming ahead, gave me courage. I was alive, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So, when my friend gave me the signal and asked if I wanted to swim to the surface, I shook my head. I would have to be a fool to stop now.
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Based on the text, the narrator is most likely
A.
scuba diving in the ocean.
B.
swimming in a pool.
C.
exploring a sunken ship.
D.
snorkeling in a lake.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
A. scuba diving in the ocean.
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