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1.) What is most closely a central idea of the address, "Address to Students at Moscow State University?"


a. Reagan believes that technological advancements are exclusive to America.


b. A key to the Information Age will be making certain that the media does not become to powerful.


c. Technology is a new frontier that entrepreneurs and inventors can explore.



2.) What is most likely the author's reason for mentioning the State of the Union in the first line of the address?


1st line: Ladies and gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans.


a. to emphasize the historic nature of the tragedy that occurred


b. to tie in the Challenger explosion with the rest of his planned remarks for the State of the Union


c. to vent his frustration at the change of plans

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Answer:

1) c. Technology is a new frontier that entrepreneurs and inventors can explore.

2) a. to emphasize the historic nature of the tragedy that occurred

Explanation:

1) The speech "Address to Student at Moscow State University" was made by Ronald Reagan, then president of the United States, to the students of the Lomonosov Moscow State University on May 31, 1988. The central idea of the speech was to make Soviet students aware of a silent and bloodless revolution that was making changes in US society and how research, investigation and entrepreneurship encouraged such changes.

Hence, the answer is C.

2) Such line emphasized on the occurrence of a tragic events that could not be ignored to the point of not reporting on the state of the Union. Thus, the correct answer is A.