Read the following paragraph from an essay supporting stricter enforcement of seatbelt laws: Seatbelt laws are in place for good reason - the government has a compelling interest in making driving
safer. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2017), every year 25,000 Americans
die and 2.5 million more are injured in motor vehicle crashes. These accidents cost nearly $50 billion dollars in
medical care and lost wages annually. It's true that seatbelt laws interfere with individual freedom. However, the
costs of accidents are passed along to everyone who pays taxes, buys health insurance, or purchases goods and
services. Traffic accidents, injuries, and deaths are a financial and emotional burden on all of society.

The topic sentence of this paragraph is “Seatbelt laws are in place for good reason - the government has a
compelling interest in making driving safer." What part of the passage provides evidentiary support for this
thesis?

A) However, the costs of accidents are passed along to everyone who pays taxes, buys health insurance, or
purchases goods and services.

B) According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every year 25,000 Americans die and
2.5 million more are injured in motor vehicle crashes. These accidents cost nearly $50 billion dollars in medical care and lost wages annually.

C) It's true that seatbelt laws interfere with individual freedom.

D) Traffic accidents, injuries, and deaths are a financial and emotional burden on all of society.

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.