What is Reagan's main purpose in this passage?
Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This
Wall" speech.
Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most
fundamental distinction of all between East and West. The
totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does
such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to
create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even
symbols of love and of worship an affront
to threaten the Soviet Union
to urge an end to communism
to explain why he is visiting Berlin
to applaud small acts of resistance
As I looked out a moment ago from the Reichstag, that
embodiment of German unity, I noticed words crudely spray-
painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner, "This
wall will fall. Beliefs become reality." Yes, across Europe, this
wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand
truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

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