Read this passage. Caitlyn couldn't get inside the store fast enough. "Slow down!" her mother exclaimed with a smile. Caitlyn ran through the door, heading straight for the back of the store. She knew right where to go. Her mother could barely keep up. This is the moment I've been waiting for, Caitlyn thought. She looked at the beautiful, shiny bike. She had the envelope of money she saved from her summer job squeezed in her palm. When her mom reached her, she said, "Is this it? Is this what you want to buy with your money?" "Absolutely!" replied Caitlyn. Which theme does this passage convey? A. Hard work pays off. B. Spend your money.
C. Youth is innocent.
D. Money does not buy happiness.

The overwhelming majority of the peoples and nations of the world today want to live in peace

Which line from “a simple way to create suspense” best supports the central idea that writers should not give their readers answers too quickly? a. the reader learns to chase, and the momentum becomes unstoppable. b. so writers are taught to focus on ingredients and their combination. c. we had to invent a solution to the serious problem it posed. d. thus the principle works in a micro sense, as well as in a macro one.

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance