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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #43987 Physical courage
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Courage is not only the basis of virtue; it is its expression faith, hope, charity and all the rest don't become virtues until it takes courage to exercise them. There are roughly two types of courage. The first an emotional state which urges a man to risk injury or death is physical courage. The second, more reasoning attitude which enables him to take coolly his career, happiness, his whole future or his judgment of what he thinks either right or worthwhile, is moral courage. I have known many men, who had marked physical courage but lacked moral courage. Some of them were in high places, but they failed to be great in themselves because they lacked moral courage. On the other hand, I have seen men who undoubtedly possessed moral courage but were very cautious about taking physical risks. But I have never met a man with moral courage who couldn't, when it was really necessary, face a situation boldly.

Physical courage is an expression of

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Option 1: "emotions"

Explanation: The text describes physical courage as an emotional state that urges a person to risk injury or death. This directly connects physical courage to emotions, as it is driven by feelings that compel individuals to act despite potential danger.

Option 2: "courage"

Explanation: While physical courage is indeed a type of courage, this option is too broad and does not specify the emotional aspect highlighted in the text. It does not capture the essence of physical courage as an expression of emotions.

Option 3: "uncertainty"

Explanation: The text does not mention uncertainty as a characteristic of physical courage. Instead, it emphasizes the emotional drive to face risks, which contradicts the idea of uncertainty being a defining factor.

Option 4: "defiance"

Explanation: Defiance implies a rebellious attitude, which is not discussed in the context of physical courage in the text. Physical courage is framed as an emotional response to danger rather than an act of defiance.

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