Question

1. read the following text, and answer the question that follows.

for a century, we labored to settle and to subdue a continent. for half a century, we called upon unbounded invention and untiring industry to create an order of plenty for all of our people. the challenge of the next half - century is whether we have the wisdom to use that wealth to enrich and elevate our national life, and to advance the quality of our american civilization. your imagination and your initiative and your indignation move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the great society.
which of the following is an argument used in this text?
○ the american people will need to copy other countries in order to make progress.
○ the american people do not have any choice about their future.
○ the american people can decide what kind of society they want to become.
○ the american people are being too selfish with their resources.

Explanation:

The text emphasizes that Americans face a choice: build a progressive society aligned with needs or let old values/new visions be buried. This directly supports the idea that the American people have the agency to decide their desired society type. The other options contradict the text (e.g., no mention of copying others, denying choice, or being too selfish).

Answer:

The American people can decide what kind of society they want to become.