The gazelle thundered along the trail, inches from the muzzle of the cheetah that snapped at its heels; however, the gazelle was able to keep just enough distance by cutting sharply to the left and then to the right at angles of roughly 90 degrees. Frustrated, yet maintaining the taut stride befitting the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah swiped a spotted paw toward the gazelle's hindquarters. Once again, the gazelle used its last bit of speed to dodge its impending fate, and the shrewd creature turned hard again at 90 degrees, ducking into a well-hidden cave, its depths cut by unknown forces into the valley's granite. Quickly glancing left, then right, and then left again, scanning the hillside for its prey, the cheetah finally surrendered the fight and turned for home. Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage?
A. The author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.
B. The author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences help the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature.
C. The author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language help speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. D. The author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle.

Elist of items that aditi is planning to include in her narrative essay. 1. i stayed after school once to work on a monologue with a teacher. 2. i learned about the audition for the spring musical at my school. 3. i realized that i need to practice more if i really want a role. 4. i went to the audition and barely remembered all my lines. what is the best order for these items? 1, 3, 2, 4 1, 2, 4, 3 2, 4, 3, 1 2, 1, 4, 3

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The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d