Komal is reading the following paragraph about Olympic athletes. Becoming an Olympic athlete requires hard work, dedication, and superior athletic ability. Most Olympic athletes make training for the games their full-time job. They spend most of their time either exercising or practicing their sport. Not only must they be dedicated to training, but they must also stick to a strict and healthful diet. Sometimes hard work and dedication are not enough, though. They must be combined with superior athletic ability to result in Olympic gold.

How does the detail about training being a "full-time job" develop the central idea of this paragraph?

A)
It provides an example of dedication.
B)
It tells how to develop superior athletic ability.
C)
It shows the results of dedication and hard work.
D)
It explains how hard work and athletic ability work together.

the answer is b i think

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

i believe that the correct answer is (d) the struggle between tradition and change.

explanation:

the chosen symbology is the 'sweet secret' which anna confesses on january 6th.

anne's thoughts on her mother are further indication of her growing maturity and of her feelings of isolation from her mother.

the homoeroticism of this passage led it to be excluded from early editions of the journal. this passage shows anne's simultaneous innocense about and fascination with sex. she's clearly aware and unafraid of being sexual, but at the same time is seemingly unaware that her homosexual feelings could be considered taboo back then.

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