Read the passage. Hans’s raison d’être was his artwork. His paintings were gorgeous expressions of his feelings, with vibrant color, broad brushstrokes, and price tags to match. He loved going to shows and interacting with the public, explaining the meaning of each work. Hans often remarked that without art, his life would be empty and meaningless.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of raison d’être?

an important asset
expensive endeavor
display of gratitude
purpose for living

Part b: which phrase from the text best support the answers to part a? a. “i don't want to talk to somebody when i go check in at an airport. i just either download the boarding pass to my phone or walk up to a kiosk and get it.” (paragraph 8) b. “you do not have to go far to find someone who disagrees with andrew mcafee, just around the corner to the office of another person at the same university.” (paragraph 11) c. “the set of things that machines do not do like humans is innumerable.” (paragraph 16) d. “you wonder if you're joining that long litany of voices who go down as having made the incorrect prediction one more time, but i think the facts are different this time.” (paragraph 23)