we need a soccer team here in sheffield. true, we tried it once with the sheffield sharkies. but soccer was…

we need a soccer team here in sheffield. true, we tried it once with the sheffield sharkies. but soccer was new in the country back then, and naturally it didnt draw the crowds that baseball and basketball did. now soccer is much more popular. every high school in town has a soccer team. grade school soccer draws crowds of parents and neighbors every saturday. the people of sheffield understand soccer now. surely we are ready as a community to support the excitement of our own city championship team!\nwhich is the purpose of the speaker here?\n1. to persuade you to join a soccer team\n2. to go to the soccer games in the town\n3. to support baseball and basketball more\n4. to gather support for another soccer team

we need a soccer team here in sheffield. true, we tried it once with the sheffield sharkies. but soccer was new in the country back then, and naturally it didnt draw the crowds that baseball and basketball did. now soccer is much more popular. every high school in town has a soccer team. grade school soccer draws crowds of parents and neighbors every saturday. the people of sheffield understand soccer now. surely we are ready as a community to support the excitement of our own city championship team!\nwhich is the purpose of the speaker here?\n1. to persuade you to join a soccer team\n2. to go to the soccer games in the town\n3. to support baseball and basketball more\n4. to gather support for another soccer team

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Brief Explanations:

The text starts by stating the need for a soccer team in Sheffield. It then mentions that soccer is now more popular (high - school teams, crowds at grade - school games). The final sentence “Surely we are ready as a community to support the excitement of our own city championship team!” clearly indicates a call for support for a soccer team. Option 1 is about joining a team (not mentioned), option 2 is about attending games (not the main focus), option 3 is about supporting other sports (contradicts the text as it's about soccer). Option 4 aligns with gathering support for a soccer team.

Answer:

  1. to gather support for another soccer team