in december 1972, an earthquake shattered the nicaraguan capital of managua. clemente at once organized a…

in december 1972, an earthquake shattered the nicaraguan capital of managua. clemente at once organized a relief effort for the survivors. a decrepit dc - 7 cargo plane, donated for the operation, was filled with food and medical supplies. friends, worried about his safety, urged him not to make the trip, but he was adamant that his presence was necessary to ensure that the supplies were not diverted to the hands of the countrys corrupt ruling clique. shortly after takeoff, the plane lost power and crashed into the sea. no one survived.\nthe following year, clementes number, 21, was retired by the pirates, and he received baseballs highest accolade - acceptance into the baseball hall of fame. he was the first latino player to be so honored. his dream of a sports complex was taken up by his wife, vera. she worked tirelessly to make it a reality, and today, the roberto clemente sports city occupies 304 acres in carolina, the town where clemente was born. vera clemente is its director, and more than one hundred thousand children enjoy its extensive facilities.\nanswer each question in a sentence. if a question does not contain a word from the lesson, use one in your answer. use each word only once.\n1. explain how success in sports can be ephemeral.\n2. how was clementes childhood a promising start for him as an athlete?\n3. what evidence in the passage suggests that clemente resented the press?\n4. what did the reporters do that contributed to clementes unease with them?\n5. why was it especially unnecessary for clemente to ingratiate himself with the press?\n6. what happened when clemente reached a total of three thousand base hits?\n7. how did clemente try to help talented youngsters with an interest in baseball?

in december 1972, an earthquake shattered the nicaraguan capital of managua. clemente at once organized a relief effort for the survivors. a decrepit dc - 7 cargo plane, donated for the operation, was filled with food and medical supplies. friends, worried about his safety, urged him not to make the trip, but he was adamant that his presence was necessary to ensure that the supplies were not diverted to the hands of the countrys corrupt ruling clique. shortly after takeoff, the plane lost power and crashed into the sea. no one survived.\nthe following year, clementes number, 21, was retired by the pirates, and he received baseballs highest accolade - acceptance into the baseball hall of fame. he was the first latino player to be so honored. his dream of a sports complex was taken up by his wife, vera. she worked tirelessly to make it a reality, and today, the roberto clemente sports city occupies 304 acres in carolina, the town where clemente was born. vera clemente is its director, and more than one hundred thousand children enjoy its extensive facilities.\nanswer each question in a sentence. if a question does not contain a word from the lesson, use one in your answer. use each word only once.\n1. explain how success in sports can be ephemeral.\n2. how was clementes childhood a promising start for him as an athlete?\n3. what evidence in the passage suggests that clemente resented the press?\n4. what did the reporters do that contributed to clementes unease with them?\n5. why was it especially unnecessary for clemente to ingratiate himself with the press?\n6. what happened when clemente reached a total of three thousand base hits?\n7. how did clemente try to help talented youngsters with an interest in baseball?

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Brief Explanations:

  1. Clemente was a famous athlete but died in a tragic accident, showing sports success can be short - lived.
  2. No information in passage about his childhood as a promising start.
  3. No evidence in passage that Clemente resented the press.
  4. No information in passage about what reporters did to cause his unease.
  5. No information in passage about why he didn't need to ingratiate with press.
  6. No information in passage about what happened at 3000 base hits.
  7. He dreamed of a sports complex to help young baseball - interested talents.

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  1. Clemente's tragic death after sports success shows its ephemeral nature.
  2. No answer as passage has no relevant info.
  3. No answer as passage has no relevant info.
  4. No answer as passage has no relevant info.
  5. No answer as passage has no relevant info.
  6. No answer as passage has no relevant info.
  7. He envisioned a sports complex for young talents.