Read this excerpt from “President Ronald Reagan's Address to the Nation” following the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle.The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them.
Answer
A
the Challenger crew was weak and fainthearted.
B
the future should be faced with anxiety and caution.
C
Americans should follow the example set by the crew.
D
the space program should stop launching shuttles.
Explanation
Reagan contrasts being “fainthearted” with being brave, then says the crew was leading the way into the future and that “we’ll continue to follow them.” This means Americans should carry on with courage and follow the crew’s example; the quote does not call the crew weak or say shuttle launches should stop.
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