Read the following e! online of ice age: the meltdown and answer the questions that follow. “if the trailers for all the upcoming computer-animated movies are any indication, we're about to be invaded by an army of talking animals. , the first of the batch just takes us on an entertaining romp. as good as the first ice age, this sequel has our old pals manny the mastodon, sid the sloth and diego the saber-toothed tiger migrating for their lives when they realize the valley they call home is about to be flooded. but while this film has neither the insight nor intellect of better pixar films, it does have enough funny gags to keep the kids entertained and their parents from being bored. well, except when they turn stupid catchphrases into cringe-inducing jokes. what saves this from being only for the very young is the acorn-addicted scrat (a saber-toothed squirrel, see), whose acrobatic antics and kung-fu moves are the film's highlight. it's no incredibles, but as talkative furballs go, this group will do.” what “performance gap” does this review identify? a. the film lacks depth b. the film lacks humor c. the animation is childish d. adults will be bored

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the correct answer is (a) . answer should be simple, clear and brief.