Read the given passage and answer the four questions that follow.
I was raised by a teacher. My mother is a professor of early education. And from the time I went to kindergarten through my senior year in high school, I went to public schools. I wouldn't trade that education and experience for anything.
I had incredible teachers. As I look at my life today, the things I value most about myself- my imagination, my love of acting, my passion for writing, my love of learning, my curiosity- all come from how I was parented and taught.
And none of these qualities that I've just mentioned, none of these qualities that I prize so deeply, that have brought me so much joy, that have brought me so much professional success- none of these qualities that make me who I am can be tested.
I said before that I had incredible teachers. And that's true. But it's more than that. My teachers were EMPOWERED to teach me. Their time wasn't taken up with a bunch of test prep-this silly drill and kill nonsense that any serious person knows doesn't promote real learning.
No, my teachers were free to approach me and every kid in that classroom like an individual puzzle. They took so much care in figuring out who we were and how best to make the lessons resonate with each of us. They were empowered to unlock our potential. They were allowed to be teachers.
The writer salutes his teachers for all this EXCEPT:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → disciplining his temperament
The writer credits his teachers with his imagination, love of acting, passion for writing, love of learning and curiosity. He never says that they disciplined his temperament (his nature or usual mood), so this is the one thing he does not salute them for.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: sharpening his imagination. — Incorrect. True in the passage: imagination is the first quality in his list of things that come from how he was taught.
Option 2: piquing his curiosity — Incorrect. True in the passage: to pique curiosity is to arouse interest. Curiosity is in his list.
Example: The strange box piqued the children's curiosity.
Option 3: honing his creative skills — Incorrect. True in the passage: to hone is to sharpen or improve a skill. His love of acting and passion for writing are creative skills he credits to his teachers.
Example: She honed her speaking skills in the debate club.