(1) Every four years, the best soccer players in the world gather to decide which country has the best soccer team in the world. Each time, a different country hosts the tournament, in which 32 countries compete. (2) The players take a break from playing with their regular team so that they can represent their country in the tournament. Winning the World Cup is considered the greatest accomplishment that a soccer player can achieve, so the players always give their maximum effort.
(3) Waving their nation's flag and cheering as loud as possible, fans all across the world make long trips to watch the games. It is a spectacle like no other in sports.

Which of the following sentences would best conclude paragraph 1?
A.
In 2010, Spain won the World Cup, which was played in South Africa.
B.
The World Cup is governed by FIFA, which is based in Switzerland.
C.
It is called the World Cup, and it's one of the biggest sporting events on Earth.
D.
The United States has never won the World Cup, even though it hosted it in 1994.

Select the correct answer. in this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by johnathan swift, what does the author list? i can think of no one objection, that will possibly be raised against this proposal, unless it should be urged, that the number of people will be thereby much lessened in the kingdom. this i freely own, and 'twas indeed one principal design in offering it to the world. i desire the reader will observe, that i calculate my remedy for this one individual kingdom of ireland, and for no other that ever was, is, or, i think, ever can be upon earth. therefore let no man talk to me of other expedients: of taxing our absentees at five shillings a pound: of using neither cloaths, nor houshold furniture, except what is of our own growth and manufacture: of utterly rejecting the materials and instruments that promote foreign luxury: of curing the expensiveness of pride, vanity, idleness, and gaming in our women: of introducing a vein of parsimony, prudence and temperance: of learning to love our country, wherein we differ even from laplanders, and the inhabitants of topinamboo: of quitting our animosities and factions, nor acting any longer like the jews, who were murdering one another at the very moment their city was taken: of being a little cautious not to sell our country and consciences for nothing: of teaching landlords to have at least one degree of mercy towards their tenants. lastly, of putting a spirit of honesty, industry, and skill into our shop-keepers, who, if a resolution could now be taken to buy only our native goods, would immediately unite to cheat and exact upon us in the price, the measure, and the goodness, nor could ever yet be brought to make one fair proposal of just dealing, though often and earnestly invited to it.a. reforms that had failed to improve ireland's situation b. the unrealistic measures discussed by irish government officials c. viable measures that could improve ireland's situation d. measures that would unify the populace of ireland

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"

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