Which statement best explains how the passage supports the author's purpose? A. The purpose is to entertain; the author jokes that gulls will take revenge if people bother them.

B. The purpose is to inform; it explains how people can safely interact with gulls.

C. The purpose is to question; the author doubts gulls can really memorize what people look like.

D. The purpose is to persuade; the author wants readers to appreciate that gulls are more intelligent than people realize.

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answer is A. The purpose is to entertain; the author jokes that gulls will take revenge if people bother them.

Explanation:

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

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