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The following passage (paragraph 6) is told in the ________tense, from a _______ point of view.

"I am tired of hearing that volleyball is easy. I resent that this article implies volleyball players have somehow chosen an “easier” path. More young women are choosing to play volleyball because it is tough. It is competitive. It is fierce and fun. That’s it."

What tense and what POV is the passage told in?

• future tense, third-person point of view
• present tense, first-person point of view
• past tense, second-person point of view
• present continuous tense, first-person point of view

What sentence below of the SportsNews Article does the author (Jacki Jing) most strongly disagree with?

Athletes go where they find success.

Basketball is a difficult sport to master.

Unless you’re willing to put in the time and effort and have a certain level of athleticism and hand-eye skills, you will not be successful.

You will be pushed out of the sport because of what it demands.

In volleyball, those barriers are lower.

• Athletes go where they find success.
• Basketball is a difficult sport to master.
• In volleyball, those barriers are lower.
• You will not be successful without effort.

Which of the following selections best states the central message of the author’s letter?

• Athletes who are unsure about which sport to play should choose volleyball.

• Volleyball is as difficult and important as basketball.

• Sports are easy for people at professional levels.

• Not all sports can be both competitive and fun.

Which passage from the letter best supports the answer to Question 3?

• A. “The relationships you form when working that hard at something stay with you forever.”

• B. “Personally, I chose volleyball because it required work.”

• C. “I resent that this article implies volleyball players have somehow chosen an ‘easier’ path.”

• D. “I am always refining my skills and my knowledge of the game.”

Define the vocabulary word "elite" as it's used in this sentence:

I had to bleed and I had to sweat just as hard as any other elite athlete.

• average athletes
• beginner athletes
• top-level or outstanding athletes
• retired athletes