"Machines,not people,should be exploring the stars for now"

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Where was Sylvia Johnson from?

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Washington,D.C.

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What was the main idea of the text?

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Seeing if people would go out of space or not.

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What is the meaning of economy as its used in paragraph 1?

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the management of the resources of a community, country, etc., especially with a view to its productivity.

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Where is Joon Kim from?

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Ridgefield,NJ

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What kind of text is this? Options: Historical text, Informational text, Poetry, Argumentative text

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Argumentative text

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What is most likely the reason Isabel Flores included the following details about the Apollo program (paragraph 1)?

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To show that there are benefits to costly manned space programs

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Which of the following best explains why Nora Jensen writes about the United States being a powerful and global leader (paragraph 3)?

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Nora Jensen wants to give a reason for why we should use humans to showcase American bravery rather than relying on safer robots.

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Which of the following statements about Michael Williams is most likely true (paragraph 5)?
Michael Williams does not care about space exploration.
Michael Williams thinks that robotic space programs are more valuable than manned space programs.
Michael Williams puts more value in humanity’s strengths and abilities than he does in money.
Michael Williams is worried about the costs of space exploration.

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Michael Williams puts more value in humanity’s strengths and abilities than he does in money.

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Which sentence from Mr. William’s response most strongly supports the answer to Question 5? Options: “Mr. Lincoln forgets the symbolic importance of manned space programs.”, “The ability of humans to make progress in space exploration helps people believe in their own potential.”, “Some became astronauts. Others sought careers in related fields.”, “Unmanned space exploration does not have the same symbolic effect.”

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“The ability of humans to make progress in space exploration helps people believe in their own potential.”

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With which of the following statements would author Mark Scarborough most likely agree (paragraph 6)?
Robots are smarter than humans.
Space exploration is more important than humanity.
Human lives should never be risked if there is another option.
It is not that dangerous to send humans out in space.

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Human lives should never be risked if there is another option.