And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle’s take-off. I kn
ow it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. —Address on the space shuttle Challenger,
Ronald Reagan
Overall, I find President Reagan’s word choice to be ____?
a. highly appropriate
b. appropriate
c. inappropriate
d. highly inappropriate
How is President Reagan’s word choice effective? Check the three boxes that apply.
O He chooses commonly used words.
O He chooses scientific words.
O He chooses words that inspire.
O He chooses formal words.
O He chooses words related to exploration.
I believe the answer is a stage whisper. A stage whisper is defined as “a loud whisper uttered by an actor on stage, intended to be heard by the audience but supposedly unheard by other characters in the play.”
The detail in the passage that supports the idea that economic life was difficult in China is the following one:
As a result of wars, famine, and political oppression, Chinese immigration to the United States dates back to the mid-1800s.
Chinese immigrants came to the United States looking for better economic opportunities so they could provide for their families and send money to their relatives back home.
