Read the following excerpt from President Jimmy Carter's inaugural address in 1976:
The world is still engaged in a massive armaments race
designed to ensure continuing equivalent strength among
potential adversaries. We pledge perseverance and
wisdom in our efforts to limit the world's armaments to
those necessary for each nation's own domestic safety.
Why does Carter most likely use the word 'race' when discussing
armaments?
O A. To underscore how quickly the United States must militarize
B. To demonstrate to the audience that he is focused on the military
O C. To suggest that violence is related to ethnic differences
D. To emphasize the competitive nature of acquiring weapons

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Life is a barren field frozen with snow. what literary device is he using? a.metaphor b. simile c. personification d. none of the above

In chapter 5, ekwefi is called "a woman who had suffered a great deal and in chapter 6, when discussing ezinma with chielo, she states, '"i pray she stays." speculate what may have been an event that caused suffering in ekwefi's past.