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Use this article excerpt to answer questions 9-10.

Blair Apologizes for Katrina Response
Britons who felt "deserted" by embassy staff during Hurricane Katrina received an apology from
Prime Minister Tony Blair today.
Blair was reacting to complaints by survivors of Katrina that the response to their situation had
been painfully inadequate.
Blair apologized, but assured survivors of the Hurricane that they had not been deserted. In fact,
Blair said, embassy staff had been working "day and night" in an attempt to reach Britons
trapped in a New Orleans Superdome stadium.


Which best states the purpose of this article excerpt?


A. to persuade readers not to blame British diplomats

B. to convince readers to help British survivors

C. to explain to readers why Britons were "deserted

D. to inform readers about Blair's apology


Sagot :

Answer: D. to inform readers about Blair's apology

Explanation:

The article excerpt provides information about Blair's apology in an unbiased way, meaning that it doesn´t intend to convince the reader of whether an apology was in order or not.

Option A is incorrect because the idea that British diplomats had allegedly been working non-stop is how Blair, and not the article, intends to persuade people not to blame them. Option B is incorrect because the article doesn´t ask or even hint for people to help British survivors. Option C is incorrect because the article is not meant to explain why Britons were deserted, but to inform how Blair considers they were not deserted at all.