by Edgar A. Guest
I'd like to be a boy again, a care-free prince of
joy again,
I'd like to tread the hills and dales the way I
used to do;
5 I'd like the tattered shirt again, the knickers
thick with dirt again,
The ugly, dusty feet again that long ago I
knew.
I'd like to play first base again, and Sliver's
10 curves to face again,
I'd like to climb, the way I did, a friendly
apple tree;
For, knowing what I do to-day, could I but
wander back and play,
15 I'd get full measure of the joy that boyhood
gave to me.
I'd like to be a lad again, a youngster, wild and
glad again,
I'd like to sleep and eat again the way I used
20 to do;
I'd like to race and run again, and drain from
life its fun again,
And start another round of joy the moment
one was through.
25 But care and strife have come to me, and often
days are glum to me.
3
What can be inferred about the speaker?
A.
The speaker wants to take a break from the burdens and worries of adulthood.
B.
The speaker refuses to take good care of his clothes and personal hygiene.
C.
The speaker fails to fulfill his responsibilities.
D.
The speaker wishes to explore the mountains.
excerpt from A Wish
by Edgar A. Guest
I'd like to be a boy again, a care-free prince of
joy again,
I'd like to tread the hills and dales the way I
used to do;
5 I'd like the tattered shirt again, the knickers
thick with dirt again,
The ugly, dusty feet again that long ago I
knew.
I'd like to play first base again, and Sliver's
10 curves to face again,
I'd like to climb, the way I did, a friendly
apple tree;
For, knowing what I do to-day, could I but
wander back and play,
15 I'd get full measure of the joy that boyhood
gave to me.
I'd like to be a lad again, a youngster, wild and
glad again,
I'd like to sleep and eat again the way I used
20 to do;
I'd like to race and run again, and drain from
life its fun again,
And start another round of joy the moment
one was through.
25 But care and strife have come to me, and often
days are glum to me.
3
What can be inferred about the speaker?
A.
The speaker wants to take a break from the burdens and worries of adulthood.
B.
The speaker refuses to take good care of his clothes and personal hygiene.
C.
The speaker fails to fulfill his responsibilities.
D.
The speaker wishes to explore the mountains.
1 answer
The correct inference about the speaker is:
A. The speaker wants to take a break from the burdens and worries of adulthood.
This is supported by the speaker's longing for the carefree nature of childhood and the joy it brought, contrasted with the current burdens and strife of adult life. The speaker expresses a desire to return to a simpler, more joyful time, which indicates a wish to escape the pressures of adulthood.
