Summary of the text! Old Behrman was a painter who lived on the ground floor
in the same house. He was over sixty. Behrman was a failure in
art, but he still hoped to paint a masterpiece. He earned a little
by serving as a model to those young painters who could not pay
the price of a professional.
Sue found Behrman in his little room. She told him about
Johnsy's illness.
«She thinks that she will die when the last leaf falls from
the old ivy-vine on the wall of the next house.»
Johnsy was sleeping when they entered her room. They went
to the window and looked at each other for a moment without
speaking. When Johnsy opened her eyes the next morning,
there was only one yellow and green ivy leaf. It was the last on
the vine.
«It is the last one, said Johnsy. «I thought it would fall
during the night. I heard the wind. It will fall today, and I shall
die at the same time.
The day came to its end and even in the evening there was
still one leaf on the ivy-vine. Then, with the coming of the
night, the north wind began to blow again, the rain beat against
the windows.
In the morning, the girls looked out of the window. The one
ivy leaf was still on the vine.
Johnsy lay for a long time looking at it. And then she called
Sue and said, I've been a bad girl. Something has made that
last leaf stay there to show that we must always hope for the
best. You may bring me a little soup now, and some milk.
An hour later, she said, «Sue, some day I hope to paint a
beautiful picture.
The doctor came in the afternoon. In the corridor he said
to Sue, "She's much better now, she's getting well. Now I must
see old Behrman. Pneumonia, too. He's an old man. There is no
hope for him; but he goes to the hospital today. He'll be more
comfortable there.
The next day, the doctor said to Sue, «She's out of danger.
You've won. Good food and care now - that's all.
That afternoon Sue came to the bed where Johnay lay. I have something to tell you, dear, she said. «Mr. Behrman
died of pneumonia today in the hospital. He was ill only two
days. He was found helpless in his room in the morning. His
shoes and clothing were wet and he was very cold. They also
found a lamp and a ladder in the room, some brushes and some
yellow and green paints. Now look out of the window, dear, at
the last ivy leaf on the wall. Do you know why it never moved
when the wind blew? Ah, dear, it's Behrman's masterpiece - he
painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.

Which of these best identifies the text elements used in this text? a) heading and italics print b) pictures and capitalization c) headings and bold faced print d) capitalization and underlining

Memories of a memory have you ever witnessed something amazing, shocking or surprising and found when describing the event that your story seems to change the more you tell it? have you ever experienced a time when you couldn't really describe something you saw in a way that others could understand? if so, you may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable as evidence in scientific inquiries and trials. new insights into human memory suggest human memories are really a mixture of many non-factual things. first, memory is vague. imagine your room at home or a classroom you see every day. most likely, you could describe the room very generally. you could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations. but the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details. so when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people. there are lots of different kinds of "tall." second, memory uses general knowledge to fill in gaps. our brains reconstruct events and scenes when we remember something. to do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. for example, one day at a library you go to quite frequently, you witness an argument between a library patron and one of the librarians. later, when telling a friend about the event, your brain may remember a familiar librarian behind the desk rather than the actual participant simply because it is recreating a familiar scene. in effect, your brain is combining memories to you tell the story. third, your memory changes over time. it also changes the more you retell the story. documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. research has also shown that the more a witness's account is told, the less accurate it is. you may have noticed this yourself. the next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add, or what your brain wants to add, to the account. you may also notice that you drop certain details from previous tellings of the story. with individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. did you really break your mother's favorite vase when you were three? was that really your father throwing rocks into the river with you when you were seven? the human brain may be quite remarkable indeed. when it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture. part a and part b below contain one fill-in-the-blank to be used for all three question responses. your complete response must be in the format a, b, c including the letter choice, commas, and a space after the commas. part a: which of the following best explains why memories from childhood are unreliable? fill in blank 1 using a, b, or c. our brains add details and general knowledge to childhood memories. our brains are not as reliable as video cameras are. our brains create new stories to make the past more interesting. part b select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to part a. add your selection to blank 1 using e, f, or g. but the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall. to do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. select one quotation from the text that supports your answer to part a. add your selection to blank 1 using h, i, or j. documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. with individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. when it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture answer for blank 1:

Which choice is a major detail from paragraph two? a) the great wall is a large network of several walls and towers. b) the great wall looks like a long wall snaking its way across china. c) the great wall was constructed over hundreds of years beginning in 221 b. c. d) the great wall construction encouraged several independent kingdoms to unite.