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20 When it rains, it pours.
A wise man once said.
You step on a tack
You fall out of bed.

Your computer stops working
Your TV is shot
Your mom yells your name
You know you’ve been caught.

When it rains, it pours.
A wise man once said.
You’re late for work
You ate moldy bread.

You crack your phone
You lose one shoe
You drop the milk
You spill all the glue.

You just have to laugh
What else can you do?
Laughter is medicine
Your day is anew.
Question
Read line 17 from the poem.

You just have to laugh.

From this line, the reader can infer that the speaker feels content about—
Responses
A taking medicine to make things better taking medicine to make things better
B bad things always happening to him or her bad things always happening to him or her
C not dwelling on all that is going wrong not dwelling on all that is going wrong
D the rain causing unfortunate events the rain causing unfortunate events

Answer 1

From line 17 ("You just have to laugh"), the reader can infer that the speaker feels content about—

**C not dwelling on all that is going wrong.**

This line suggests that instead of focusing on the negative events happening, the speaker chooses to respond with laughter and a positive attitude.