Answer:
The sentence that begins the introduction of this article excerpt is In 2008, more than one million American students gave nearly 20 million service hours to their communities
Explanation:
The introduction of any kind of written work has to be made with a topic sentence, this kind of sentence is always the first or second sentence in a paragraph, each paragraph has a topic sentence of the first paragraph the one that introduces the main idea of the complete work, in this case for the full excerpt that would be "In 2008, more than one million American students gave nearly 20 million service hours to their communities"
The climate was pleasant and cozy, it brought a pure breathable and inspiring air, probably because of the amount of exuberant, admirable and beautiful vegetation, which filled the place with a mastery capable of surprising the most emotionless of the creatures. With the presence of large fruit trees, we were able to delight in all the wonders that this garden offered, in addition to enjoying the most delicious aroma of flowers that presented themselves with the most varied species: roses, orchids, daisies, violets, chrysanthemums, jasmine and so many others that have equal beauty and aroma. It was totally possible to sit on one of the benches left by some parts and enjoy the scenery, write poems, paint pictures, or just get inspired and be influenced by the power of nature.
All of the above is the correct option.
I’m not completely sure if this is correct but i’m going with D