15.read the passage. claire hurried over to galen as he was closing his locker. she asked what he could remember about the previous night’s game. galen turned and looked claire directly in the eye. “why are you talking to me? ” he asked, and started to walk away. claire said she thought he was her friend. galen laughed at the word “friend,” and he continued walking down the hall, out of sight. which of the following best summarizes this passage? galen and claire are best friends. galen is a football player and claire plays basketball. galen and claire politely chat about last night’s game. galen and claire have an argument outside galen’s locker.

The answer is: Galen and Claire have an argument outside Galen’s locker.

The passage describes a scene in which Galen and Claire experience a disagreement or quarrel. He is closing his locker when she asks him about the game that happened the night before. It is then that he wonders why she is talking to him, laughs when she says they are friends and leaves.

laughter and happiness are an essential part of life. laughing releases the body's "feel good" chemicals. thus, it provides long or short term relief from stress and or anxiety. more or less, laughing strengthens social connections and provides an easy approach in social related situations.

moreover, there are many benefits of laughter and humor. it's as if they play the role of superhero to combat anxiety and depression, according to researchers. happiness and laughter is the best medicine for teen mental health.

what happens in the body also affects the mind. the positive changes in physical health also have profound an impact on mental health. we have a lot to gain from laughing! medical effects of laughter have continued to validate the pain-relieving effect and benefits of laughter.

scientists tell us that laughter and humor actually, believe it or not, lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones and increase muscle flexion. there are many benefits to happiness and laughter, and they so happen to increase the circulation of antibodies in the blood stream and make us resistant to infections.

as stated before, laughing releases your body's "feel good" chemicals, and on a related note, negative stress can cause your body to release chemicals that weaken your immune system which makes you more likely to contract a disease. luckily, laughter reduces negative stress and prevents those chemicals from being released.

all in all, you may want to consider laughing as much as you can!

edmund spenser and john bunyan also influenced hawthorne. : )

i hope this you with your work : )