Which statement BEST describes the theme of this passage? O A. Life in Catholic schools was overwhelming during this time
period.
O B. Learning a second language takes patience as it can greatly
impact one's learning in school.
O C. There is value in appreciating life from someone else's
perspective.
D. Fear of the unknown can cause people to overreact to
misunderstandings.

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.