Question

Going into this last dive, Archie is in a tough spot: He will need an

almost perfect score in order to secure the gold. You can tell the fans
are anxious as the numbers flash on the scoreboard. It's very unlikely
that Archie can achieve a high enough score with the dive he has
planned, so, realistically, he has only two hopes left: He can attempt a
more difficult dive to gain more points, or his next-closest opponent, Li,
could falter. Otherwise, it seems certain that Archie will be locked out
of gold medal contention.
Which best states the central idea of the passage?
O A. A more difficult dive is risky but ultimately the best option.
O B. It is not likely that Archie will win a gold medal.
O C. Archie needs to achieve a perfect score on his next dive.
OD. Li has been known to falter under pressure.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: C. Archie needs to achieve a perfect score on his next dive.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the passage it is shown that the next dive is Archie's last dive and for him to be able to win the gold, he must achieve an almost perfect score which means therefore that the central idea is that Archie needs a perfect score in this next dive.

The rest of the passage centers on this notion by expanding on how he can get this perfect score or at least more points and the ways he can still win if he does not as well as the effects of not winning.