When a son was born to Confucius, the king of Lu sent over a carp as present. Confucius named his son Carp.

The wise say a carp leaping over the dragon gate is a very lucky sign. My father says he named me Cloud because I was born in the year of the dragon: there are always clouds following a dragon. Confucius’ son died an early death. My father has only three daughters.

Knowing the carp is a symbol of luck, perseverance, and success in Chinese culture, what can be inferred from this excerpt from Wang’s “The Carp”?

How are motifs used in literature?
O A. To convey an important idea by using a pattern repeatedly within a
story
B. To provide readers with a pattern that is easy to solve or decipher
C. To offer readers a pattern of behavior that is new and unique
D. To present a well-known pattern that is easily recognizable to
readers​

If you inhale and then hold your breath for a few seconds while keeping your mouth open, you close your ​

which sentence best describes a scene of rising action of beowolf?

What are the consequences of being abnormal?

Explains deviance as a natural occurrence.

The king gave him a reward Seleccione una: a. A reward was given to him by the king b. He was given by a king a reward c. He was given by the king a reward

nalyze the tone of the short story "In Another Country." Which specific words influence the tone of the story? How does the tone impact your overall understanding of the text?

What do the phrases "made man" and "making of a man" mean in the context of the story? Use evidence from the text to explain your answer.

Which of the answers please ? Who say me

What are some of the most important gods called? Where did they live?

Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night. We tried to reason with her, more to calm ourselves, to catch our breath, than to soothe her: "She is hallucinating because she is thirsty, poor woman . . . That's why she speaks of flames devouring her . . .” But it was all in vain. Our terror could no longer be contained. Our nerves had reached a breaking point. Our very skin was aching. It was as though madness had infected all of us. We gave up. A few young men forced her to sit down, then bound and gagged her.

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7. Which of the following is the best example of effective academic discourse?
A) Recreational tobacco inhalation is depicted as tantalizingly beguiling due to the fact that it evokes reckless abandon.
B) According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smokers are often portrayed as glamorous and attractive.
C) Cigarettes are gross. Cigarettes are dangerous. Don't believe Hollywood. Cigarettes aren't cool.
D) I learned the hard way that cigarettes aren't as fashionable and fun as the movies make them out to be.



11. Read this passage from Bret Harte's Western "The Outcasts of Poker Flat."

As Mr. John Oakhurst, gambler, stepped into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of the twenty-third of November, 1850, he was conscious of a change in its moral atmosphere since the preceding night. Two or three men, conversing earnestly together, ceased as he approached, and exchanged significant glances. There was a Sabbath lull in the air which, in a settlement unused to Sabbath influences, looked ominous.

How does this excerpt reveal "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" to be an example of Regionalism?
A) It includes a colorful character and details that are unique to a small town in the West.
B) It suggests that the main action will occur in a large city in the eastern United States.
C) It refers to events that occurred in another region of the world than the United States.
D) It describes events that occurred in 1850, when the western frontier was being settled.

Their Eyes Were Watching God is set in America. True False

Species are disappearing at an accelerating rate through human action, primarily habitat destruction but
also pollution and the introduction of exotic species into residual natural environments. I have said that a
fifth or more of the species of plants and animals could vanish or be doomed to early extinction by the year
2020 unless better efforts are made to save them.... As the last forests are felled (destroyed] in forest
strongholds like the Philippines and Ecuador, the decline of species will accelerate even more. In the world
as a whole, extinction rates are already hundreds or thousands of times higher than before the coming of
man. They cannot be balanced by new evolution in any period of time that has meaning for the human race.
Why should we care? What difference does it make if some species are extinguished, if even half of all the
species on earth disappear? Let me count the ways. New sources of scientific information will be lost. Vast
potential biological wealth will be destroyed. Still undeveloped medicines, crops, pharmaceuticals, timber,
fibers, pulp, soil-restoring vegetation, petroleum substitutes, and other products and amenities will never
come to light.
Based on the excerpt, which statement best summarizes the author's beliefs about the disappearing species?
O The loss of plant species and habitats will lead to widespread animal extinction.
The loss of plant species and habitats will lead to environmental problems in remote regions.
O The loss of plant species and habitats will displace animals and decrease human wealth.

which of the folowing statements is true?
a. employers value soft skills more than grades
b. employers equally value grades and soft skills
c. employers value grades more than soft skills​

Which sentence uses modifiers correctly?
O I tried not to spread germs and took the cough medicine, covering my mouth.
Realizing that she could not sleep, Amy decided to get up, take out the trash, and walk the dog.
O I put on the necklace as I headed out for the dance that belonged to my mother.
O Though they screeched loudly, I held on to the steering wheel and slammed on the brakes.

Unscramble the words and phrases to write a sentence. Use correct capitalization and punctuation.

frigid / this winter / unlike / last winter / has been

QUESTION 12
Which sentences do not demonstrate correct use of end punctuation with quotation
marks?
Choose all that apply. 0 points

1. Sheryl really wanted to know when we were leaving: she exclaimed, "I can't wait anymore!"

2. The quote of the day came from Donald: "Sure, things went poorly, people got hurt, and laws
were broken, but at least we learned something".

3. Johnson (2018) writes, "effective communication skills are essential in the workplace."

4. Magic Johnson's LA Lakers were known as the “Showtime Lakers."

5. Why is everyone claiming that they are woke?"

What’s the answer? Nikolai always strived to be a stern man. It was the most apparent in the way he managed to hide a half-smile when he thought something was genuinely funny. He would only pat his young son Andrei on the back if he felt compelled to show love in front of people. Nobody had heard Nikolai sing Andrei to sleep. In fact, even the songs were about warriors, ascetics, and heroes of some kind. Once, when nobody was looking, Nikolai took off his shoes and socks to walk on the morning dew. He even bent low—messing up his crisp suit—to smell an unfolding rose. Nikolai would shock himself by such impulsive acts, and then he would walk about with a tyrant’s expression on his face. Every day on his way home from work, Nikolai crossed a river that forked into two directions. It took him longer to get home the day the river was flooded. That evening, Nikolai stood on the riverbank—right where the river split into two—and watched the two streams merge into one. Rain had erased all boundaries. 6 In this story, "a river that forked into two directions" resembles A. Nikolai's dual character. B. Andrei's love for Nikolai. C. the unfolding rose. D. the flood and rain. Thanks!

In Harriet Beecher Stowe what three words have connotations related to ethics and values

You have just bought a new smartphone. Write an email to a friend telling them about your new smartphone. You should include:

• When you bought it.
• Why you bought it.
• What it looks like.
• What you usually use it for.
• How your life has changed now that you have a smartphone.
You should write at least 160 words.

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In a statement about two items, the key words however and but indicate that the statement is _____. A.a review of similarities B.a comparison C. a review of how the items are alike D. a contrast

why do we pronounce the vowel (A) in the word have like ,[ həv] and in the word take like[ teik]..even if they both end with (e) ?

Which student is most clearly determining new research goals?
A. Victor
B. Riku
C. Edgar
D. Maria

11. ___ car is blue. They're Their There There's

complete the following sentence using suitable modals:
A. I ...... leave immediately, as I have a bus to catch.(should/ must /would)
B. we ........ not behave like the others. wouldn't/shouldn't) couldn't)
C. it ........ rain in the evening. (might /can /should ).
D.You .............. exercise everyday. (Will /ought to/Can).​

A small group can be defined as a collection 3 to 20 people working interdependently to accomplish a task. However, research suggests that groups are most productive when they have how many members?

MArk stayed up very late last night watching a movie, and today he is very tired. He ________ up so late; it was a bad idea. Question 72 options: a) shouldn't have stayed b) must not have stayed c) couldn't have stayed d) should have stayed

STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt By S. E. Forman 1911 THE MATCH There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match. 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? It shows the difficulty of depending on nature. It shows that matches were not safe. It shows how humans could not start fire. It shows how humans were careless with fire.

In what situation is it important to use academic language?