Which of the following is the best statement of the central idea of “Against All Odds: Earth’s Fragile Pioneers”? A The story of the invasion of life is nearly the same everywhere in the world.

B Hawaii’s story is unique because of the great distance life traveled to get there.

C The jet stream causes the wind to move away from Asia and blow right over Hawaii.
D Certain species, such as Hawaiian crickets, struggle and adapt to survive.

Which career most accurately describes someone who would be classified as a thinker? attorney doctor construction worker fashion designer

Grammar: sequence of verp tenses quiz active the is used for an event that has been completed before the present moment in time. simple past past perfect perfect progressive past perfect progressive

When lawrence saw the posters for the circus hanging on the bulletin board, as he swept up the trimmings at slim's barbershop, he knew he would be taking his little cousins. they loved animals, and he was looking forward to seeing the smiles on their faces as the circus performers amazed them with their stunts. but sweeping up hair clippings didn't pay a whole lot. lawrence spent 45 dollars just getting tickets. but it was worth it to see his cousins' faces. the day finally came and everyone was excited as they walked into that big circus tent. but lawrence soon realized that he and his cousins would be thirsty and hungry. as they sat in their seats, the drink vendor walked by selling beverages. desperately thirsty, lawrence asked him how much a lemonade would cost, and the drink vendor said, "eleven dollars each." lawrence replied, "oh, that's it? just eleven dollars? what a great deal for one cup of lemonade. that's totally worth it." the drink vendor walked away. which type of irony is used?