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5 ive always had great faith in and respect for our space program, and what happened today does nothing to diminish that. we dont hide our space program. we dont keep secrets and cover things up. we do it all up front and in public. thats the way freedom is, and we wouldnt change it for a minute. well continue our quest in space. there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue. i wish i could talk to every man and woman who works for nasa or who worked on this mission and tell them: \your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. and we know of your anguish. we share it.\

1. what is the main idea of paragraph 5?

a. it is important to keep the space program hidden from the public.
b. nasa will continue with their space exploration program.
c. president reagan wants to talk to everyone at nasa who worked on this mission.
d. more teachers will be in space one day.

1. which two details from the paragraph support your answer to part a?

a. \we dont hide our space program\ and \we know of your anguish.\
b. \we dont hide our space program\ and \we dont keep secrets and cover things up.\
c. \there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space,\ and
othing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.\
d. \we do it all up front and in public\ and \we know of your anguish.\

1. in paragraph 5, what is the important link between reagans statements about the space program and the people who work at nasa that supports the main idea and should be included in a summary?

a. president reagan says that we dont hide our space program, and we dont keep secrets and cover things up.
b. reagan states that there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews, more volunteers, more civilians, and more teachers in space.
c. reagan says that \our journeys continue,\ and this is supported by his statements that he has great faith in the space program and that the professionalism and dedication of the people who work at nasa have impressed us for decades.
d. president reagan says that he has to talk to every man and woman who works for nasa or this mission about hiding the space program so tragedies like the challenger do not happen again.

Explanation:

Question 1

To find the main idea of paragraph 5, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The paragraph says "We don't hide our space program" so it's not about hiding, eliminating A.
• Option B: The paragraph focuses on Reagan's view and the continuation of the space program, not just NASA's actions, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The paragraph mentions Reagan's respect for the space program, not hiding secrets, and the continuation of journeys, with the dedication of NASA workers. This aligns with the main idea.
• Option D: The paragraph doesn't focus on more teachers in space, but on the program's continuation and the people involved, so D is incorrect.

First, the main idea from Question 1 is about Reagan's view on the space program (not hiding, continuing journeys, and recognizing NASA workers). Now we analyze the options:

• Option A: "We don't hide our space program" and "we know of your anguish" – the first supports the "no hiding" part, the second supports recognizing the workers' feelings (anguish), which aligns with the main idea.
• Option B: "We don't hide our space program" and "we don't keep secrets and cover things up" – these are similar and don't cover the "journeys continue" or worker recognition part as well as A.
• Option C: "There will be more shuttle flights..." and "more shuttle crews..." – this is about the program's continuation but doesn't include the "no hiding" or worker anguish part.
• Option D: "We do it all up front and in public" and "we know of your anguish" – the first is about transparency, the second about anguish, but "we do it all..." is not as direct as "we don't hide" in supporting the main idea. Option A's two details ("no hiding" and "know of anguish") better support the main idea of Reagan's message about the program and the workers.

The main idea of paragraph 5 is about Reagan's support for the space program (no hiding, continuation) and the people at NASA. Now we analyze the options:

• Option A: It repeats the "no hiding" part but doesn't mention the program's continuation or the people's dedication/Reagan's faith, so incomplete.
• Option B: It lists the increase in shuttle flights etc., but doesn't mention Reagan's faith or the people's impact, so incorrect.
• Option C: Reagan says "our journeys continue" (supporting the program's continuation) and he has "great faith in the space program" and the people at NASA "impressed us for decades" (supporting the link between the program and the people). This aligns with the main idea.
• Option D: Reagan's message is not about hiding tragedies, but about the program's continuation and recognition, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. President Reagan wants to talk to everyone at NASA who worked on this mission and tell them: "Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it." (Note: The main idea is about Reagan's recognition of the space program's continuation and the people's dedication, and option C's description (even with the quote) aligns with the content about Reagan's message and the program's continuation.)

Question 2