Read this excerpt from We Beat the Street
George would not give up. "Hey, look. I really want to do this. I think we could ALL do this-the three of us--together!"
"Maybe," Rameck said slowly.
"It's an awful long time," Sampson said with a sigh.
"Man, we can go to college for FREE!" George said, trying to convince them.
"Free is always good," Rameck said with a grin.
"What do we have to lose? Let's just do the applications and see what happens," George suggested.
"Yeah, man-why not?" Sampson told the others. "Let's go for it."
What central idea in the story do the details in this excerpt support?
O Great opportunities rarely come along.
O Taking risks is often difficult and overwhelming.
o One should take advantage of opportunities.
One should make the most of friendships.