<span>Which statement is an important point in this passage?
John Walden learned all that he could from his schoolteacher.
Judge Straight has practiced law for nearly 50 years.
The laws of the time did not allow men of color to practice law.</span>
Valley floor, because there is more humus
The statement that best summarizes the central idea of the above excerpt is the statement in option C. The central idea of the passage given is that military officers always takes many safety precautions in the discharge of their duty. This can be clearly seen from this passage, for instance one could hardly know that these men are military officers because they were not putting on their uniforms, they also park their vehicles away from public glare when they got to their destination. These are necessary precautions that enhance the success of their jobs.