Read these lines from the speech:
“many years ago the great british explorer george mallory, who was to die on mount everest, was asked why he wanted to climb it. he said, "because it is there."”
why did kennedy use this example?
a. to draw the new generation to adventure sports and mountain climbing
b. to emphasize his point that the human spirit is indomitable
c. to emphasize that people should take interest in space exploration
d. president kennedy was praising the university’s role in promoting space travel.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."