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The village's water mill stopped grinding in 1950 and was left to rot. In 1998 a group of retired engineers restored it, expecting to open a museum. The mill now grinds flour for three local bakeries, and its income pays for its upkeep, which the museum plan never would have.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. Restoring the mill as a working business rather than a museum made it able to support itself.Correct
  2. B. The mill stopped in 1950.
  3. C. Retired engineers restored the mill.
  4. D. Museums are expensive to run.

Answer: A. Restoring the mill as a working business rather than a museum made it able to support itself.

Working, and paying its way.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The mill stopped in 1950.
A detail.
C. Retired engineers restored the mill.
A detail.
D. Museums are expensive to run.
Implied about this plan only.

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