The excerpt is from a novel by a Chinese-American author who writes about family and culture. "The old woman knew the secret of happiness. "I think I know the secret," she had said to her daughter once, "but you've got to forget about it. You've got to lose track. That's the secret." "But you've got to forget it?" her daughter had asked, "and forget it?" Her mother nodded, "You've got to forget, you've got to lose track. That's the key. You must forget about it. You must let it go."
","stem_html":"Which choice best explains the central idea expressed in the excerpt?
","rationale_html":"The old woman’s advice about forgetting the secret of happiness is meant to encourage her daughter to stop focusing on finding happiness. By letting go of the need to find happiness, the old woman suggests, one can become happy without consciously seeking it.
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","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"Forgetting the past is essential to living a happy life.
","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"The old woman is teaching her daughter how to forget about her worries.
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