Question

in passage 1, how does paragraph 2 impact the meaning of the text?
it emphasizes the success glenn and nasa experienced with the first manned orbital
flight.
it shifts the texts focus from space exploration to john glenns military experiences in
world war ii and the korean war.
it sets the historical context for the space race in the 1960s, emphasizing the
competition between the united states and russia.
it introduces john glenns historic orbit of earth and the challenges he would face in the
journey.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: If the paragraph doesn't focus on the success of the first manned orbital flight, this is wrong.
• Option 2: If the text's main focus isn't shifting to military experiences, this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The space race in the 1960s had US - Russia competition. If Paragraph 2 provides this historical context for the space race, this is correct.
• Option 4: If it's not about introducing the orbit and challenges, this is wrong.

Assuming the context of the passage (about space race/John Glenn's mission), the third option sets the historical context of US - Russia competition in 1960s space race, which impacts the text's meaning by giving background.

Answer:

It sets the historical context for the space race in the 1960s, emphasizing the competition between the United States and Russia.