What do mother and daughter watch on TV together? Why is that important? [Lines 185-190] "two kinds"

The mother and daughter would watch the Ed Sullivan Show on TV. It was important because her mother wanted her to be good in piano.

Explanation:

'Two Kinds' is a short story written by Amy Tan. The story is about JIng-Mei, whose mother wants her to be prodigy. Prodigy is a word used for highly talented child.

JIng-Mei and her mother used to watch the Ed Sullivan Show on TV together. JIng-Mei's mother would make her sit in front of TV and watch singers and pianists play, so that she also learn to play piano, and be a good pianist.

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.