1. Read this sentence from paragraph 33. “Every student here today was handpicked for both academic and political excellence.”

What does the speaker mean by the term “political excellence”?

A
Ability to speak Mandarin
Ability to speak Mandarin

B
Loyalty to the Communist Party
Loyalty to the Communist Party

C
Desire to lead a group of people
Desire to lead a group of people

D
Interest in the Red Guard Committee
Interest in the Red Guard Committee

Loyalty to the Communist Party

Explanation:

According to the given sentence, “Every student here today was handpicked for both academic and political excellence.”, the speaker's allusion to political excellence is Loyalty to the Communist Party.

The speaker was selecting students based on their academic excellence and how loyal they were to their political party.

the words "strangest" and "unusual" suggest (:

kenny´s more than 25 years of relevant public service. in the army for two decades, as official representative for four years, and now for the department of state, as ambassador. this career clearly demonstrates great capacities in the public sector.