I think it should be D) Olympic athletes and their <span>achievements </span>
Answer: A. Steel beams and girders in modern-day city skyscrapers have stronger connections and are put together more quickly and with fewer workers than connections formed by riveting.
Explanation:
Paraphrase refers to the restatement of a text, or passage, such that the meaning of the passage is given in another form.
The choice that is the best paraphrase of the text will be "Steel beams and girders in modern-day city skyscrapers have stronger connections and are put together more quickly and with fewer workers than connections formed by riveting".
Therefore, the correct option is A.
In Chapter 18, Bud learns that <span>Herman E. Calloway is his grandfather.
This discovery leads him to have some conflicting feelings. He is confused because he thought that Herman was his father, but he's happy that he's his grandfather. He really likes Herman because Herman is nice to him.
He's also sad because he learns that his mother has died.</span>