Question

adapted excerpt from fierce
by aly raisman
my mom would eventually get tired of yet another screening of a
us championships or an invitational, but i couldn’t get enough.
when i wasn’t doing homework or at gymnastics practice, i was
parked in front of the tv, watching one of those tapes.
one day i want to be just like them, i thought, enchanted by the
figures flying across the screen. i had already decided that i
would be a gymnast when i grew up. well, either that or a pop
star, like britney spears, my favorite singer. that sounded good,
too.
as they lined up, the faces of the seven us team
members—amanda borden, amy chow, dominique dawes,
shannon miller, dominique moceanu, jaycie phelps, and kerri
strug—projected concentration, confidence, and strength. in their
american flag leotards, they were my supergirls. all they were
missing were capes.
select the correct answer from each drop - down menu.
read the excerpt. then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.
the underlined phrase has a
meaning, which creates
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Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing the meaning of an underlined phrase in a literary excerpt, which falls under the Arts discipline, specifically Literature (or Linguistics for meaning analysis). Since the drop - down menu for meaning and the completion of the sentence about the effect of that meaning are not fully visible, we assume a common analysis: the phrase "they were my Supergirls" likely uses a metaphor (comparing the gymnasts to Supergirls, a heroic figure) to show the author's admiration. If the sentence was about the effect, like creating a sense of admiration or hero - worship, that would follow. But with the given info, focusing on the meaning: it's a metaphor, comparing the gymnasts to the concept of Supergirls (heroic, inspiring figures) to convey the author's high regard for them.

Answer:

(Assuming the first drop - down is for meaning type, e.g., metaphor, and the second for effect, e.g., admiration. But since options are not visible, based on context, the meaning is a metaphor (comparing gymnasts to Supergirls) and the effect is creating a sense of admiration for the gymnasts.)