what does the word ambitious suggest about Norgay and Hillary? A. Both mountain climbers were pushing themselves too much by risking to climb in the harsh weather. B. Both mountain climbers were being foolish by deciding to climb ahead in the harsh weather. C. Both mountain climbers were behaving selfishly by climbing ahead without their fellow teammates. D. Both mountain climbers were being brave by climbing on the mountain with luggage.

A. Both mountain climbers were pushing themselves too much by risking to climb in the harsh weather.

Explanation:

The word "ambitious" is used to suggest someone who has a strong determination to finish or get success or try to finish a job or anything. This word is more often used in a positive sense.

According to the passage, the word "ambitious" is used by one of the team members when Tenzin Norgay and Edmund Hillary revealed their plan to climb the mountain with just the two of them. The team member’s use of the word "too ambitious" suggests that they are risking their lives by deciding to "complete the vertical ascent with 30 pounds of luggage on their backs."

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)