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9. The diction of this excerpt is (C) vivid and metaphorical.
10. Hybrids produce less pollution than conventional cars: (A) S-V-O. Subject, Verb, Object.
B.Many birds are beginning their migrations and others will start their journeys soon.
C.I have studied all morning so I am ready for the quiz.
D.We could cook the burgers on the grill or, we could cook them in a pan.
Alcoholics Anonymous –abbreviated A.A is an international community, founded by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in 1953, that helps people recovering from alcoholism and problematic alcohol consumption; the only requisite to be member of it, is the sincere desire to stop drinking. A.A uses mutual aid group therapy to help people deal with alcoholism; all the members of the community help each other to stay sober by sharing their past (and often painful) experiences with alcohol consumption as well as the positive experiences since they stop drinking. All the members of the community are equal, which not only reinforces the importance of mutual aid but also make the new comers fell welcome and appreciated. The individual begin to heal thanks to the support of other members and his own support to the community. The core method of the group is a set of twelve steps and twelve practice that members should follow to remain sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
To synthesize, Alcoholics Anonymous uses mutual aid and a set of spiritual principles (twelve steps and twelve traditions) to help people deal with alcoholism.
The correct answer is B. A geography textbook
Explanation:
In texts, the tone refers to the attitude of the speaker towards the main topic or subject he or she writes about. In the case of a formal tone, this tone occurs if the attitude of the author is serious, academic, objective and distant from the reader. According to this, the type of nonfiction text that is likely to have a formal tone is a geography textbook because different to other texts such as a guidebook or a blog, a geography textbook is mainly academic, and in this the tone of the author is always serious, objective or formal, while in others the author can be more conversational or informal to engage the reader.
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They sail solo around the world, climb the highest mountains and race around ovals at breakneck speeds.
They’re kids, some not old enough to get into an R-rated movie on their own.
On Sunday, a 13-year-old became the youngest person to die at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he fell off his motorcycle and was run over by a 12-year-old during a race, raising the question: How old is old enough when it comes to extreme sports?
“They’re not just small adults,” said Dr. Lyle Micheli, director of the division of sports medicine at Children’s Hospital of Boston and an adviser to the International Olympic Committee’s medical commission on youth sports. “Kids are different. Kids have to be protected by society.”
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