C) by showing contrast the paragraph foreshadows future family conflict
When John F. Kennedy became president in January 1961, Americans had the perception that the United States was losing the "space race" with the Soviets. President Kennedy understood the need and had the vision of not only matching the Soviets, but surpassing them. On May 25, 1961, he stood before Congress and proclaimed that “this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”
On September 12, 1962, President Kennedy delivered a speech describing his goals for the nation’s space effort before a crowd of 35,000 people in the football stadium at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Answer: think about how to summarize the text.
Explanation:
The central idea of a text refers to the main point that an author is making about a particular topic. It is referred to as the author's primary message.
Sometimes the central idea in a text can be stated but sometimes can as be inferred. In such case, it's important to summarize the text in order to derive the main point.
Therefore, the correct option is B
