Question

chancellor kohl, governing mayor diepgen, ladies and gentlemen:
twenty - four years ago, president john f. kennedy visited berlin, speaking to the people of this city and the world at the city hall. well, since then two other presidents have come, each in his turn, to berlin. and today i, myself, make my second visit to your city.
we come to berlin, we american presidents, because its our duty to speak, in this place, of freedom. but i must confess, were drawn here by other things as well: by the feeling of history in this city, more than 500 years older than our own nation; by the beauty of the grunewald and the tiergarten; most of all, by your courage and determination. perhaps the composer paul lincke understood something about american presidents. you see, like so many presidents before me, i come here today because wherever i go, whatever i do: \ich hab noch einen koffer in berlin.\ i still have a suitcase in berlin.
which quotation from the passage best states reagans message?

• \es gibt nur ein berlin. there is only one berlin.\
• \and today i, myself, make my second visit to your city.\
• \but i must confess, were drawn here by other things as well.\
• \ich hab noch einen koffer in berlin. i still have a suitcase in berlin.\

Explanation:

To determine Reagan's message, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Es gibt nur ein Berlin" (There is only one Berlin) – The passage doesn't focus on the unity of Berlin as a main message.
• Option 2: "And today I, myself, make my second visit to your city" – This is just stating a visit, not the main message.
• Option 3: "But I must confess, we're drawn here by other things as well" – This is an introduction to reasons, not the main message.
• Option 4: "Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin" (I still have a suitcase in Berlin) – The passage ends with this quote, and the text around it shows Reagan's connection to Berlin, including duty to speak of freedom and being drawn by history, beauty, and Berliners' courage. This quote encapsulates his enduring connection to Berlin, which ties to his message of relationship with the city and its people.

Answer:

D. "Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin.' [I still have a suitcase in Berlin.]" (Note: Assuming the options are labeled as A, B, C, D in order, with the last option being D. If the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly. Based on the given options, the correct one is the last option with the quote about the suitcase.)