Part of the pride of being an American comes from the fact that most people that want jobs have jobs. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes, as happened in 2008, the economy slows down, and jobs become harder to find or keep. Businesses make less money and so can keep fewer people employed. Those people who lost their jobs then have less money to spend. Because they have less money to spend, other businesses make less money, and then they, too, have to cut workers. In the United States, these cycles always end and the economy recovers, but it can take a while.

People have to get creative about making money if they lose their jobs. Sometimes, they can use the skills they used at their old jobs to make money independently. For example, people don’t buy many car stereos when the economy is bad. So, car stereo stores have to layoff some of their stereo installers. If an installer has a place to work, that person can install stereos without a store. Often, this person will charge less than the store where he or she used to work. Also, the installer will get to keep all of the money he or she charged. At the store where the installer used to work, the store would have made most of the money.
During hard times, it is important to be open-minded. There are always ways to make money outside of a formal job, if a person is willing to do things he or she wouldn’t normally do. A computer programmer, for example, might not be able to find work as a computer programmer. However, if the programmer is good with his or her hands, he or she may be able to find work in construction. Lawns never stop growing, and many aspects of life do not stop just because the economy has slowed down. A person who lost a job at a supermarket may be able to mow lawns for money, or do many other things.
Most importantly, a person who loses a job must not give up. One’s attitude is very important in determining if he or she will be successful. A hopeful person is more likely to find a new job. Also, a hopeful person will be better able to keep trying new things. A hopeful person, too, can be patient. The jobs will come back. They always do.
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Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that it is important to be open-minded during hard times?
A.
"Lawns never stop growing, and many aspects of life do not stop just because the economy has slowed down."
B.
"However, if the programmer is good with his or her hands, he or she may be able to find work in construction."
C.
"In the United States, these cycles always end and the economy recovers, but it can take a while."
D.
"At the store where the installer used to work, the store would have made most of the money."

You might google each of these events.

The sentence that supports the idea of being open-minded during hard times is option B: "However, if the programmer is good with his or her hands, he or she may be able to find work in construction." This sentence suggests that during difficult economic times, people should be open to exploring different job opportunities and utilizing their skills in different fields.

never mind it was b lol

but i have another question
In 1972, five men broke into offices of the Democratic Party in Washington, D.C. Members of the media and Congress connected the burglary to members of President Nixon's reelection campaign. Nixon and his staff denied the accusations and committed illegal acts to hide the truth. As the House of Representatives debated impeaching Nixon, he resigned in disgrace rather than face a vote of impeachment. This episode will forever be known as the Watergate scandal; named after the office building that was burglarized.

What is this paragraph mostly about?
A.
impeachment
B.
the U.S. Congress
C.
the Watergate scandal
D.
President Nixon

i think c