The professor's lectures move at a steady pace, but they reward listeners who can keep step. Each remark builds on the last, and a moment's inattention can leave a student stranded several arguments behind.
As used in the text, what does the phrase "keep step" most nearly mean?
- Acheck_circle
keep pace mentally
- B
march in formation
- C
preserve one's place
- D
climb stairs
Explanation
Listeners who can follow the build of each argument are rewarded; "keep step" means keep pace mentally, not the literal marching or climbing senses.