1. Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
A Students are susceptible to all sorts of outside influences.
B Students, teenagers especially, always desire the approval
of their peers, whether consciously
or unconsciously.
C The pressure to conform or 'be popular' with one's peers
may negatively affect their choices in education.
D It is considered undesirable, or‘uncool', to want to better
oneself in school, and therefore many
students conform to
this idea in order to gain popularity.

When gatsby was in europe after world war i and circumstances forced daisy and him to face unpleasant realities about their relationship,

How to prevent onions from making you cry chill the onions in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before peeling or chopping them. sulfuric vapors move slower in the cold—think about how garbage smells worse during hot weather. leave the onion root intact until the last possible moment to prevent irritants from escaping into the air. the root contains the largest concentration of sulfuric compounds in an onion. chop or cut the onion with a sharp knife. fast, clean slicing puts less pressure on the onion tissue and minimizes the release of sulfuric compounds. a sharp knife also allows you to expedite your slicing and reduce your exposure to the onion fumes. open a window or light a scented candle close to your chopping station. the hot flame of a candle will attract tear-causing vapor and will reduce the amount of vapor circulating in the air. what can be done to these instructions to make them easier to read at a glance? deleting everything except the first sentences of each numbered step eliminating the numbers and using bullets using illustrations instead of text changing nothing

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