Read the selection and answer the question. Which sentence can be deleted because it does NOT
maintain the focus of the selection?
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A 5
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(1) The dominant military formation of the Hellenistic world was the phalanx. (2) Soldiers would line up
shoulder to shoulder in large, tightly packed squares. (3) The first row of the phalanx would look like a wall of
bronze shields with long, pointed spears jutting out between and above the shields. (4) This was the ancient
equivalent of a tank, slow and armored, these formations where known to repel considerably larger
armles. (5) The famed Spartan warriors at Thermopylae repelled a debated one million Perslan soldiers for
days by employing this tactic. (6) For the second time since Marathon, the Persian troops
underestimated the resolve of the Greek soldiers. (7) This same phalanx technique would be employed by
Alexander the Great to conquer most of the known world. (8) However, the phalanx had a major disadvantage
In that an enemy needed only to outmaneuver the comparatively slower phalanx and attack from the side or
behind. (9) Troops in the phalanx were arranged so tightly that they would have difficulty turning around and
would be unable to use their spears or shields.
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D8

fidelis umeh was born in nigeria and lived there through his high school years. fidelis umeh grew up with strong family values of the traditions of the ibos, a culture within nigeria. "one thing that we nigerians, particularly the ibos, have taught us from youth is the value of education. it is paramount. and the drive to succeed--my culture says that each person must work very hard and that is essential to success, which is very important. and we have support from family that keeps us going when things are difficult. sometimes perseverance can make the difference between success and failure."

he moved to the united states when he went to college. after he finished college, he stayed connected to his family in nigeria. he returned to nigeria at least once a year. but he made his home and career in this country. he became a business leader.

fidelis umeh has succeeded in the business community, which some people see as a separate culture all of its own. he planned projects. he designed systems. he brought new ideas to businesses. he has been president of a company that employs hundreds of highly skilled individuals. at the same time, he kept his commitment to his original culture.

in 1991, he founded a group to support nigerians in chicago. "i formed a group of nigerians to be an anchor for them that will fit into the american society but at the same time will give them something to fall back on in times of adversity. i feel it is a strength, it allows us to be individuals.”

“it has one goal, which is to bridge the gap between our people and the people in america. the target is to build an anchor where the nigerians can feel their identity and at the same time become more connected to the chicago scene. the problem that we have with our children is that either our children don't have an understanding of the nigerian culture or an understanding of the american culture. the focus is on children through adolescence. the adults get to benefit from the network."

“we started with story-telling. we are telling the children the stories that our families have told for generations. each story has a moral, an idea that it teaches the children. the children learn the moral. they also learn more about their own heritage. they will appreciate their heritage. they will realize that they have to work hard, too, to achieve progress.”

with more than 15,000 nigerians in chicago today, the potential is very great. fidelis umeh said that “the vision of enumbra is that the nigerian community will bring the traits that are valued in their heritage as they join the american society. they will in fact be able to enrich the american culture.”

the author is showing that it is the insatisfaction of basic needs that brings about the protests such as the strikes.if workers do not earn enough to buy food and feed their families and themselves in order to continue working, what is the use of working? besides, another message from the author is that of the owners of factories should be worried about ensuring their furure by having a second and third generation of workers in their industries.if they do not hear the workers demands, they will not have any more workers to make their pockets full.

the objective should be switched