Question

Theodore Roosevelt had asthma when he was a kid. It caused him to have to be indoors most of the time. He spent a lot of his indoor time studying books about the outdoors and natural history. Reading these books set him on a path he would follow for the rest of his life.

Before he became president, he studied nature in college at Harvard University. He also wrote many books about the outdoors. When he became president, he did more than just study and write about nature. He protected it. During his time as president, Roosevelt protected almost 230 million acres of land. Included in these lands were 150 national forests and five national parks that he created. He said he wanted to protect the most beautiful parts of the United States so that everybody could see them.
Question
Paragraph 1 contributes to the development of the passage by —
Responses
A comparing Roosevelt’s childhood interest in nature to his interest in the nature he studied in college.comparing Roosevelt’s childhood interest in nature to his interest in the nature he studied in college.
B explaining how Roosevelt solved his problems with asthma by getting outside and exploring nature.explaining how Roosevelt solved his problems with asthma by getting outside and exploring nature.
C showing that Roosevelt wanted to protect 230 million acres of land because of his big dream.showing that Roosevelt wanted to protect 230 million acres of land because of his big dream.
D describing how Roosevelt's interest in nature as a child continued into his adulthood.describing how Roosevelt's interest in nature as a child continued into his adulthood.

Answer 1

D — describing how Roosevelt's interest in nature as a child continued into his adulthood.