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The new bus stops right outside the hospital. Before it started, visitors had to walk half a mile from the station.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

  1. A. The new bus has made the hospital much easier to reach.Correct
  2. B. The hospital is half a mile from the station.
  3. C. Visitors dislike walking.
  4. D. The station is closed.

Answer: A. The new bus has made the hospital much easier to reach.

Half a mile, then a stop at the door.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The hospital is half a mile from the station.
A detail.
C. Visitors dislike walking.
Not stated.
D. The station is closed.
Not stated.

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