Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.


In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.


Read this sentence from the text:

A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out.


How does this line develop the main idea of the essay? (5 points)


It shows how humans could not start fire.

It shows that matches were not safe.

It shows how humans were careless with fire.

It shows the difficulty of depending on nature.

Answer: The Answer would be A. "It Shows how humans could not start the fire"

Explanation:

The other three don't matter since matches weren't made, and it doesn't show the difficulty of depending on nature nor being careless with fire.

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topic sentence
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a
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d. a and c
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B.The author describes that Alcott came from a large family.


C.The author describes how Alcott did not like attention from her readers.


D.The author explains how Alcott was independent and refused to marry.


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As the rain comes down, Anna sits on the sofa with her arms folded and tears streaming down her face. Beside her is a new tennis racket that Anna was hoping to use at tennis camp today. Anna had been looking forward to her first day at tennis camp for weeks. However, instead of going to the camp and having fun while playing tennis, Anna must spend the day watching the pouring rain.
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A) Anna wants to watch her favorite television show.
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C.
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Not important
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the central idea in a text
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А
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B
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they spend on screens.
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Screens can help students to focus their full
attention on lessons.
D
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