Which of the following sets of word clues best helps the reader picture when the story occurs? And then the leaves break out on the trees, and the petals drop from the fruit trees and carpet the earth with pink and white. The centers of the blossoms swell and grow and color: cherries and apples, peaches and pears, figs which close the flower in fruit. All California quickens with produce and the fruit grows heavy.

A.

Leaves break out, petals drop, blossoms swell

B.

California, heavy, cherries

C.

Carpet, earth, fruit

Speaking rapidly in a large gymnasium causes your words to run together; making them hard to distinguish. true false

Read the excerpt from the common sense of bicycling: bicycling for ladies. the bicycle is capable of such high speed that there is a strong temptation to ride so fast as to cause over exertion or excessive perspiration. on the other hand some people ride too slow, causing a zigzag and uncertain movement. while exercising reasonable caution, be a fearless rider. when you come to a steep hill, if the road is clear, let it go as fast as it will. if you rid yourself of that ghost of fear, coasting is one of the greatest delights of cycling. which is the best paraphrase of the text?

The wind skittered playfully along the pathway, drawing leaves and bits of flowers along with it. which word gives the passage a cheerful mood?