Read the summary of a narrative nonfiction text. Match the plot element with the corresponding event from the teſt.
A park ranger in Colorado is working alone at an isolated in park station for the day. As
he is making a pot of coffee in the middle of the morning, he thinks he smells smoke,
Leaving the station with his radio in hand, the park ranger crosses a small ravine as
the smell of smoke gets stronger. Near a small outcropping of boulders, the park
ranger comes upon a large bonfire full of trash and camping debris; he radios in the
news. The narrative ends when a group of park firefighters arrive and put out the fire
without it spreading.

One of the best ways to increase tolerance when communicating with those from other cultures is to practice empathy, which refers to

The english language has the largest vocabulary of any language in existence. it has close to a million words! the english language is also the most widely used language in the world. close to a billion speakers, at least half of which speak english as a second or foreign language. this unit takes you on a brief tour of the history of english, showing you how the language moved from its obscure beginnings to its celebrated status as the first truly global language. what is the main idea in the text?

Read these lines from denise levertov's poem "in thai binh (peace) province": it is that life, unhurried, sure, persistent, i must bring home when i try to bring the war home. child, river, light. here the future, fabled bird that has migrated way from america, nests, and breeds, and sings, common as any sparrow. which statement best interprets the author's use of metaphor in these lines? a. the metaphor of home suggests that american foreign policy should turn inward. b. the metaphor of the river suggests that life moves ear forward. c. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that the war has left americans divided. d. the metaphor of the fabled bird suggests that vietnam will rise to fight again.