“When I was a kid, I was partial to stories about other worlds and interplanetary travel. I used to imagine that I could just gaze off into space and be whisked to another planet.” (T. King, The Truth about Stories.) What does this passage express?
A child’s description of what he or she likes
An adult’s memory of what he or she liked as a child
The suggestion that interplanetary-travel stories should be read only in parts
Correct answer: (B) An adult’s memory of what he or she liked as a child
Explanation
The past-tense framing “When I was a kid” and “I used to imagine” presents a retrospective account of childhood preferences. It is an adult recalling what they liked, B. “Partial to” means fond of, not reading in parts, and the passage makes no general recommendation about children.
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