A rising illustrator of children’s books spoke at a recent publishing conference about what motivated her to pursue a career in children’s literature. The presenter credited much of her inspiration to ___ Kathleen Atkins Wilson’s work in The Origin of Life on Earth: An African Creation Myth, which was among the presenter’s favorite books as a child.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Explanation
Context: An illustrator "spoke at a recent publishing conference about what motivated her." She credited her inspiration to [blank] "Kathleen Atkins Wilson's work"—love for it.
Answer: C) an affinity for
Why? Love for = fondness. An affinity for = fondness for.
Traps:
- A) a complacency about → means satisfaction, different
- B) an ambivalence toward → means mixed feelings, different
- D) a stipulation about → means condition, different