3Simone Biles was motivated from a young age to work hard at gymnastics.What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?“She has invented a number of extremely difficult gymnastics moves, such as a dismount from the balance beam that involves two backflips and two twists.”“She has won 23 all-around national titles, and she garnered five medals—four gold and one bronze—at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.”“Simone Biles is a powerhouse with a ponytail. The 4’8” tall American gymnast can flip across the floor like a Wakandan warrior and jump from one uneven bar to another like Spiderman.”“By age 13, Biles was so committed to gymnastics that she begged her parents to home-school her, making it possible for her to increase her training to 32 hours a week.”

What is the main idea of this passage?Simone Biles has worked incredibly hard, overcoming obstacles both in her home life and in professional gymnastics, to become one of the best gymnasts of all time.Gymnastics officials have named four different gymnastics moves after Simone Biles, and many other gymnasts don’t even try to pull off her signature moves.Simone Biles won five medals in the 2016 Olympics and has won 23 all-around national titles.One of Simone Biles’ signature moves is a dismount from the balance beam involving two backflips and two twists.

7Choose the answer that best completes the statement below.Simone Biles has created several new gymnastics moves, _______ a complicated dismount from a beam.in conclusionbecausesosuch as

2What does the author list in the second paragraph of this passage?the different magazines that have written about Simone Bilesthe different gyms where Simone Biles has trainedSimone Biles’s achievements as a gymnastsome of the reasons that Simone Biles is so good at gymnastics

How does the author use paragraph 3 to make a connection to the main idea presented in paragraph 5?A. to summarize the many obstacles Biles overcame and how she pushed through difficult tasksB. to compare Biles's accomplishments to her goalsC. to compare Biles with one of the most decorated U.S. female gymnasts to explain why fans were upset she quit at the 2021 Tokyo Summer OlympicsD. to summarize Biles's many accomplishments as an elite gymnast and how her most important achievement is related to her mental health

Which sentence from the text BEST supports the idea that success at the elite level requires as much mental fitness as physical fitness?A. Biles at just six years old began imitating the gymnasts she saw on the beams and successfully executed a back tuck.B. Biles was the first female gymnast to land the Yurchenko double pike, the sport's most challenging vault.C. Despite these outstanding physical accomplishments, Biles has also experienced immense hardships. D. After feeling this disconnect on the mat, Biles decided to withdraw from the competition for her own safety.