5. in his sophomore year of high school, michael jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at laney high
school in wilmington, north carolina. but at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that jordan was
too short to play at that level, so jordan was cut from the team. jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him. in fact,
it pushed him to work even harder. he trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer
when he finally made the varsity squad, jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the
greatest basketball players in history.
what is the theme of the story?
i don’t no how to theirs

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.