Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows.

1my name is jonathan cross. 2i am a member of the basketball team at carter high school. 3because of budget cuts, our school is unable to pay costs for new uniforms for our team. 4as a result, the team is seeking other sponsors to fund our new uniforms. 5i am writing to request that you consider sponsoring our team. 6as a sponsor, your company name would be featured on our uniforms.

which of the following topics is introduced by the paragraph?

budget cuts and their negative effects on high school athletics
the team's winning record
the basketball team's need of new uniforms and their desire for sponsorship
all of the above
none of the above

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and walked in with his head held high.

1. he leaned on the wall and observed me carefully.

2. his harsh scrutiny made me self-conscious of my skills in the lab.

3. perhaps it was just me, but the air in the laboratory began to thicken as i found myself having difficulty to breathe.

4. i turned to look at him fully as i mentally prepared myself for what my very first words would be to thomas edison.

5. the next couple of seconds shocked me. it wasn't me who spoke, but rather him and with diction i could never think of using in a simple sentence.

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hey, sorry if this was bad, i really didn't know what to write but i wanted to you. is there anything that you had to include within the excerpt?