All along the beach, there were radiantly colored seashells that the waves had polished so that they sparkled and shone in the sunlight. Thomas stared in amazement. He had never seen anything like it. He stepped barefoot over the sand, trying not to crush the seashells as he danced between them. Then he sat down, the water gently washing his toes as he explored the sea with his gaze. There were dolphins not far off the shore, dipping and flipping through the water. He closed his eyes for a moment just to take it all in. What is the tone of this passage? Which words give the passage this tone, and how does this contribute to the overall meaning of the passage?

Ineed .. read the passage, and choose the two (2) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. eye contact, also referred to as gaze, is how—and how much—we look at peoplewith whom we are communicating. eye contact has several purposes incommunication. its presence shows that we are paying attention. in addition, how we look at a person reveals a range of emotions such as affection, anger, or fear. moreover, intensity of eye contact may also be used to show dominance. for instance, we talk of someone “staring another person down.” finally, through ou reye contact we can check the effect of our communication. by maintaining our eye contact, we can tell when or whether people are paying attention to us, when people are involved in what we are saying, and what their feelings are about what we are saying. 1. eye contact can be a clue to what we feel and what our listeners feel. 2. our eyes are more important than our ears in effective communication. 3. eye contact can never reveal how much power one person has overanother. 4. sometimes a parent can control children just