Question

passage 1: statement by the president: labor day
by lyndon b. johnson
1 on monday, our nation will observe labor day for the 70th year.
2 in 1894, when congress first designated this day, our labor
force consisted of approximately 2.5 million persons—including
children as young as 10 years of age—working, when work was to be
found, 60 hours each week, at wages averaging only 20¢ an hour.
3 in this year of 1964, we have reached a new record of 72.4
million americans at work, working one - third fewer hours each week
at wages tenfold greater than on the first labor day.
4 the greater gains of these years are not measurable in material
terms.
5 the life of the workingman and his family in our society today is
a world away from 70 years ago.
6 then, in the lingering tradition of centuries past, the worker in
america was a citizen of second class—often excluded, too often
exploited, regarded as unequal, and treated as inferior.
7 now, the worker in america is a full citizen of the first class—
accorded a place of dignity in our society, a role of participation in our
affairs, and a trust of high responsibility for the success of our
system. a compassionate society cares for the life he leads as well as
for the labor he performs.
8 today we travel a road of well - being together.
in the service of our well - being, the american trade union
movement serves an invaluable role. it was founded in time of sore
crisis to give the individual the strength of many in his contest with
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9 read this sentence from passage 1.
\at the same time, we must stimulate economic development in inner city areas that have not benefited from
technological innovation or the economic expansion.\ (paragraph 24)
what is the meaning of stimulate as it is used in paragraph 24?
a encourage activity in
b teach the principles of
c entertain those around
d take a new approach to

Explanation:

La palabra "stimulate" en el contexto del texto se refiere a "encourage activity in" (animar la actividad en). En el párrafo, se habla de fomentar el desarrollo económico y la innovación tecnológica en áreas que no han beneficiado de la expansión económica.

Answer:

A. encourage activity in