Question

stephen hawking was a famous physicist known for his work on black holes. he was born in 1942. when he was about 21 years old, stephen started falling and tripping. he had problems with his speech. he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or als. doctors told him he only had a few years to live. he had gotten depressed at first but decided that he still wanted to do a lot of things. despite being confined to a wheelchair, hawking earned his degree and produced significant work in physics. he lived 55 more years after his diagnosis. in 2018, he died at age 76. what does the second paragraph contribute to the overall text structure? a. it summarizes the big bang theory. b. it shares how hawking overcame the challenges of his disease. c. it questions stephen hawkings credibility as a scientist. d. it lists the achievements in hawkings work of physics.

Explanation:

The second - paragraph details Stephen Hawking's health struggles after his ALS diagnosis and his continued academic pursuits. It contributes to the overall text structure by showing the challenges he faced and how they did not stop his scientific work, which is a key part of his life story presented in the text.

Answer:

It shows the challenges he faced due to his disease and how he overcame them to continue his scientific work, contributing to the narrative of his life and achievements in physics.