Read the speech excerpt, then answer the question.

“the huey helicopter was originally commissioned by the us army as an air ambulance, and it continued in that important role throughout the vietnam war, resulting in a unprecedented survival rate for wounded soldiers who could be quickly medevaced to field hospitals for life-saving care. thousands of american combat troops are alive today due to the medical crews of ‘dustoff' units who served on huey helicopters.” gary roush. remarks at the ronald reagan presidential library. simi valley, california. november 11, 2009.

\ what is the speaker's purpose in this passage?

a. to give factual information

b. to connect with the audience

c. to deliver an emotional anecdote

d. to create a sense of drama

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

Isaw my future flash before me and it did not take me anytime to slow down. i need to replace the words "it did".

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. match each word with its synonym irate wasteful unmerciful headstrong extravagant stubborn heartless angry