Some like to walk around the edge of the rock on the ground. others climb to the top, though some people do not think they should do so. they believe that climbing destroys the beauty of the rock. they also argue that it should be kept off limits to protect the ancient paintings in its caves.

which sentence best introduces the passage?

a.
the great continent of australia is vast with many amazing sites for people to enjoy.
b.
climbing was against the wishes of some groups because they considered the rock important.
c.
many people travel to australia each year to witness the wonder of the rock called uluru.
d.
however, the government realized that people were doing great harm to the massive rock.

B

Explanation:

The text never said anything about Australia with many sites to visit, so its not A. It also didn't say anything about how the rock was called Uluru or how it was located in Australia so its not C. It also didn't say anything about the government, it only said a group of people thought that it would destroy the rock, not the government so the answer isn't d.

But it did say how people didn't want others to climb on the rock because it would destroy it which is what the text talks about so the answer is B

beginner

government is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.

this isnt an english question.