Read the excerpt from Silent Spring.

There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings. The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards where, in spring, white clouds of bloom drifted above the green fields. In autumn, oak and maple and birch set up a blaze of color that flamed and flickered across a backdrop of pines.

Which phrases in the excerpt best support the author’s purpose of creating a positive image of a town? Select five options.

heart of America
live in harmony
with its surroundings
lay in the midst
hillsides of orchards
in autumn
blaze of color
prosperous farms

The phrases in the excerpt which best support the author's purpose of creating a positive image of a town are heart of America, live in harmony, hillsides of orchards, blaze of color, and backdrop of pines. Thus, the correct options are A, B, E, G, and H.

Silent Spring is a non-fictional story which starts with a positive picture and ends with a negative picture of the environment and its surrounding people. It focuses on the negative effects of the chemical pesticides which were, at that time, a large part of the United States agriculture.

The phrases in the excerpt which best supports the author's purpose of creating a positive image of a town are as follows:  

1. Heart of America: This name is associated with the many important institutions in America such as club, school, bridge etc.

2. Live in harmony: This indicates it is a peaceful place.

3. Hillsides of orchards: It is a good place for planting and harvesting some fruits.

4. Blaze of color: This means that it is full of colors, not predominantly grey.

5. Backdrop of pines: This portrays a beautiful view with the lush evergreen trees.

Therefore, the correct options are A, B, E, G, and H.

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Click to read the passage from "Speech After Having Been Convicted of
Voting," by Susan B. Anthony. Then answer the question.
The passage provides the first two paragraphs of Anthony's speech. How
does Anthony present her claim in the speech?
A. She mentions it in the first sentence of the second paragraph.
B. She mentions it in the middle of the second paragraph.
C. She states it in the last sentence of the second paragraph.
D. She states it in the first paragraph.

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Read the following passage about morality and discuss the points it makes.

Morals are deep-rooted values that result in actions - they can be positive and result in a good action, or negative and result in a bad action. Hence, morals play a significant role in building societies. They are the source of individuals' actions and they play a fundamental role in developing group empathy toward others and in regulating relationships among individuals. In turn, this reinforces societal ties and increases familiarity, cooperation, solidarity and strength.

Morals are also fundamental to society because laws and rules are based on them. This is the main element in creating upstanding citizens, wholesome families, sophisticated societies and developed countries. Morals protect societies from destruction and dissolution. Morals also maintain civility and civilization, which makes morals so important to a nation’s development and strength. They are also a prerequisite for the sustainability of nations. Nation’s morals minimise disputes and conflicts among people, which helps to reinforce relationships and social ties between the individuals of a society.

Such relationships were among the main reasons for establishing the United Nations Organisation, which works to spread peace and solidarity among people. Currently all recognised countries of the world are members of the UN, and their members work according to its founding principles.

1- The sovereign equality of all its members.

2- Good will towards the commitments made by members.

3- Settle international disputes by peaceful means and enforcing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

4- Consult with the United Nations regarding any action countries intend to take.

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Which answer below uses a transitional word or phrase?

Where shall a man find sweetness to surpass
his own home and his parents? In far lands
he shall not, though he find a house of gold.

–The Odyssey,
Homer

Which is the most effective paraphrase of the passage?

Although one can enjoy comfort at home, exploration is more rewarding by far.
One should seek riches in far-away lands, where houses are made of gold.
Even though there might be riches in far-away places, there is no place as wonderful as home.

What context clue best helps readers determine the meaning of the word standard?

“numerous”
“rigidly fixed”
“tea-time”
“subject”

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Houses usually don't just sell themselves. People sell them. And most of the time people doing the selling are real estate agents. For the most part, realty people attract buyers to houses by writing eye-catching advertisement in the classified section of the newspaper.

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Alisha heard that Brett was spreading false rumors about her at school. Angry and hurt, Alisha decided to solve the problem by avoiding Brett at school, unfriending him, and basically erasing him from her social media accounts. She’s not sure she handled this problem in the best way. Now that she knows about the Reflective Learning Cycle, Alisha decides to use it to improve her problem-solving skills. Imagine you are Alisha in this situation. Complete the steps of the Reflective Learning Cycle: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, action plan.

Read the excerpts from the beginning, middle, and end of "A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez.

Passage A:

Perhaps because I was spared, at ten, from the dictatorship my parents endured most of their lives, I often imagine what it must have been like for them growing up under the absolute rule of Generalísimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.

Passage B:

I knew very little about what was actually going on in the Dominican Republic. Whenever la situación on the island came up, my parents spoke in hushed voices.

Passage C:

Then I started to work on my second novel. My mother heard from one of my sisters that I was writing about the dictatorship. . . .

. . . Days later, my mother called me up to tell me she had just finished the novel. "You put me back in those days. It was like I was reliving it all,” she said sobbing. "I don't care what happens to us! I'm so proud of you for writing this book.”

How does the author develop the central idea across these excerpts?

Alvarez shows how, throughout her life, she learned about the dictatorship from her parents' fear of and responses to it.
Alvarez wrote about life under the dictatorship, even though doing so ruined her relationship with her mother.
Alvarez shows how her lifelong fascination with her parents' life under the dictatorship was the basis for her writing.
Alvarez shows how her mother counted on her to someday write a novel about the dictatorship.

Exposition
Conflict begins to be worked out and
tensions lessen.
Occurs after the climax.
Reveals the point of view
Explains things that happened before the
story began
Often provides background information on
characters
The plot begins to complicate and twist
Rising Action
Falling Action

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How could a video best build on the idea of ""job safety"" from the interview? a video could explain that disease detectives take precautions to keep themselves safe while they are working. a video could present the opinion that seeing the world is worth the risk of working with deadly diseases. a video could show the different materials that disease detectives use to protect themselves while they are working. a video could show dr. dowell and his family on an adventure in a different part of the world.

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Read the dialogue found in Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: Good morrow to you both. What counterfeit did I give you?

Mercutio: The slip, sir, the slip; can you not conceive?

Romeo: Pardon, good Mercutio, my business was great; and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy.

Mercutio: That’s as much as to say, such a case as yours constrains a man to bow in the hams.

Romeo: Meaning—to curtsy.

Mercutio: Thou hast most kindly hit it.

Romeo: A most courteous exposition.

Mercutio: Nay, I am the very pink of courtesy.

How does the wordplay in these lines affect the mood?

It creates a sentimental mood as Mercutio hears all about Romeo’s new romance.
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It creates a mischievous mood as Mercutio and Romeo banter about Romeo’s disappearance.

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reminded her of when she was little, entering school for the first time,
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OA. Sentence 3
OB. Sentence 2
OC. Sentence 4
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