Nadine's Boyfriend Rory Is Telling Her About His Day While

Multiple Choice

Nadine's boyfriend Rory is telling her about his day while the television is on in the background. Halfway through his story, Nadine's phone beeps to signal she has just received a text message. Nadine also notices how hot the house is, and is wondering whether the air conditioning has been turned on yet. Nadine, who understands how distracting __________ can be, asks Rory to wait while she turns her television and phone off, and turns the air conditioner on. Once it has all been taken care of, Nadine knows she will listen much more effectively.

A) distractions
B) problems
C) technology
D) noise