It’s should be (D)
Through the passage we gather the idea of having lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations
When a source is authoritative, it’s known for its reliability and authenticity. Evidence that a source is authoritative is when a website ends with .org or when evidence is only based off of facts, and not opinions.
Paricia Coles (SAID), “They act like puppies.”
Both the verbs smiled and stepped are in the Simple Past