Read the first two sentences of the article. The beauties of Washington, unique in a hundred ways and
surpassing in dozens of others all cities and parks in the United
States are now enhanced many-fold by a sight found in America
only in the capital city. The cherry trees of Potomac Park and the
Tidal Basin are now abloom with their billowy clouds of pale and
pink blossoms, rivaled only by those in the land of the Mikado
What is the most likely reason why Cobb begins the article with
these sentences?
to show that the article will contain technical details
about cherry trees and their life cycles
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to establish the idea that Washington's cherry
blossoms are a rare and magnificent sight
to set up the contrast between the cherry blossoms
in Washington, DC and Japan
to evoke an emotional response to cherry blossoms
that will inspire readers to continue reading