Read the excerpt from the passage.
I always love doing this event, but this is a particularly impressive class. We've got innovators and artists. Public
servants, rabble rousers, athletes, renowned character actors like the guy from Space Jam. We pay tribute to
those distinguished individuals with our nation's highest civilian honor-the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Which two ideas do these sentences reveal about the author's point of view?
The author believes some careers are simply more praiseworthy than others.
The author cares about how the audience perceives his speaking ability.
The author hopes to inspire citizens to pursue high distinction in their work.
The author admires people who have done things to promote the public good.
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The author thinks the people he is talking about merit the honor they will receive.
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