Passage 1: Sally crossed her arms and put on her best pout. It just wasn't fair! Ellie
got to go to a sock hop, and she even got to wear nylons and lipstick!
Sally felt like a little girl in her bobby socks and saddle shoes. "Cheer
up, her mother said kindly. "While Ellie is at the dance, we can go see a
movie at the new drive-in theater."
Passage 2:
Ahuli was not sure he was ready. He had spent time in the woods
before, but he had never been alone. Now he would live off the land for
two days. He would provide his own food, shelter, and protection from
animals. When he returned to his home, he would no longer be
considered a boy. He would be a man.
Which statement best compares the two passages?
O A. Both passages share the theme of the struggle of growing up.
O B. Passage 1 is about friendship, whereas passage 2 is about
adventure.
O C. Both passages include family relationships as a main conflict.
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Ineed . read this textbook passage. select the five (5) statements which are most logically supported by the given information. what would you do if you won ten million dollars in a lottery? your first reaction might be, “i’d spend the rest of my life on the beach (or skiing or traveling).” but in all likelihood you, like most other people who receive financial windfalls, would seek some kind of work eventually. a variety of motives keeps people working, even when they don’t need a paycheck to survive. if you’ve ever worked as a volunteer, you know that someone can be more satisfying than receiving pay. work also provides a sense of identity. one man aged 81 said, “i’ve been in the fabric business since i was a kid, and i still get a kick out of it." studies suggest that rats, pigeons, and children sometimes work to gain rewards, even if they can get the same rewards without working. one researcher wrote the following on the subject: rats will run down an alley tripping over hundreds of food pellets to obtain a single, identical pellet in the goal box, . . and pigeons will peck a key . . to get exactly the same food that is freely available in a nearby cup. given the choice of receiving marbles merely by waiting a certain amount of time for their delivery, children tend to prefer to press a lever . . to get the same marbles. 1. serving a purpose is satisfying. 2. it is not so lucky to win a large amount of money in a lottery. 3. endless “vacationing” eventually becomes dissatisfying. 4. the pay we receive is unimportant. 5. most people try to work as little as possible. 6. people, rats, and pigeons enjoy the challenges and interaction that work offers. 7. it generally feels better to achieve something than to be given something. 8. people who don’t retire continue to work only because they need the money. 9. most people who work as volunteers resent the fact that they are not paid for their work. 10. work can be its own reward.