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1. PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of
the text?
O A The Supreme Court has determined that juvenile
offenders, even those that commit murder, shouldn't
be held accountable for their actions due to their
impulsive nature.
OB The Supreme court ruled that sentencing juveniles
to mandatory life in prison without parole doesn't
allow judges to consider individual situations and
sentence juvenile offenders appropriately.
O C The Supreme Court's ruling on mandatory life
sentences for juveniles will likely result in chaos in
prisons, as juvenile offender fight for resentencing.
OD In the past, sentencing juveniles to mandatory life in
prison without parole was the best option because
the rehabilitation tools we have today weren't
available.

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.