Question

Read the opening statement from Reagan's speech.

(1) Ladies and gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering.

What inference can be made from this statement?

A.
Reagan believes that the Challenger disaster is an urgent matter.
B.
Reagan is emotionally overwhelmed by the Challenger disaster.
C.
Reagan believes that the State of the Union speech is unimportant.
D.
Reagan has just become aware of the events of the day.

Answer 1

A: he believed that addressing about it was

B: yes he is “ today is the day of mourning and remembering”

C: wrong. He believed it was important to address about the tragedy “but the events earlier today have led me to change those plans”

D: its unclear if he was just aware of it since the speech doesn’t make references about it