“. . . The Way of Tea was a matter of observing seven rules: make a satisfying bowl of tea, lay the charcoal so that the water boils efficiently, provide a sense of warmth in the winter and coolness in the summer, arrange the flowers as though they were in the field, be ready ahead of time, be prepared in case it should rain, and act with utmost consideration toward your guests. There ceremony is usually done in two parts, the first being the entrance of guests to the especially prepared room or konnichian (tea house) and the serving of a light meal (kaleski). Following the meal, the host prepares the charcoal or burner for the first time, then the guests retire to the garden for a short break. After the break, the host prepares koicha (thick tea) for guests. Then he prepares the charcoal for a second time and makes usucha (thin tea). When all is done, the host and guest respectfully acknowledge each other one last time and the guests take their leave.”
—Tantri Yuliandini, Post

What takes place during the first part of the tea ceremony?
a.
Thin tea is served.
b.
A light meal is eaten.
c.
Flowers are arranged.
d.
The host is respectfully acknowledged.

Which of the following expresses a central idea of the article “are our phones making us zombies? ”

On what evidence did you base your predictions? check the four boxes that apply. there is a rope around his neck. he is in alabama. his hands are tied behind his back. he is standing high above a river. the bridge is for railroads. some crimes are punished by hanging.

Read the passage from animal farm. as clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. if she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. these scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old major first stirred them to rebellion. if she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of major's speech. instead—she did not know why—they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. there was no thought of rebellion or disobedience in her mind. she knew that, even as things were, they were far better off than they had been in the days of jones, and that before all else it was needful to prevent the return of the human beings. whatever happened she would remain faithful, work hard, carry out the orders that were given to her, and accept the leadership of napoleon. but still, it was not for this that she and all the other animals had hoped and toiled. it was not for this that they had built the windmill and faced the bullets of jones's gun. such were her thoughts, though she lacked the words to express them. what was most likely orwell’s purpose for writing this passage? to show that clover is more sensitive to violence than the others to remind readers of major's speech and the original rebellion to present napoleon as a cruel leader unworthy of the animals’ support to represent misled followers and their dashed hopes for better lives