Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of wheels of change. bicycle racing on an indoor track could be a thrilling sport for spectators, who sat outside the oval, so close to the cyclists that they could see their sweat. more than 7,000 people watched the night frankie nelson set her 18-hour record in minneapolis, and a good number of those in the stands were female. stating that "7,000 people watched the night frankie nelson set her 18-hour record” most develops the central idea that 1.) the introduction of the bicycle brought with it many changes. 2.) indoor track racing was more popular than outdoor racing. 3.) female cyclists were more competitive than male cyclists. 4.) bicycle racing was a popular sport in the 1880s and 1890s.

For years, women’s professional golf was all but ignored. women’s tournaments received very little attention in the sports pages, but all that is changing. golfers like michelle wie are becoming almost as well-known as jordan spieth. the espn television channel covers major women’s tournaments. most impressive of all, the winnings on the women’s tour are getting downright hefty. top money for the recent founders cup in phoenix, arizona, was $225,000. who is michelle wie? what does the word hefty refer to? the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning for loudon and augusta counties beginning at 7: 00 p. m., est, friday, december 12, through 3: 00 a. m., est, sunday, december 14. snowfall of between 4 and 8 inches is predicted. school closings will be announced on channel 10 through the evening. how much snow is the storm likely to produce? what do you think est stands for?

What can you predict about the rest of the story? a) it will be about an eighteen-year-old girl. b) it will be about the aubignys falling in love. c) it will be about armand aubigny's father taking him to paris. d) it will be about the relationship between arman aubigny and the girl. e) it will be about an economic revolution led by aubigny.

What is mostly clearly a disadvantage of living in a world dominated by the presence of televisions according to niel postman?