Read the first two paragraphs of an essay about endangered animals. what is the relationship between the two paragraphs? according to the center for biological diversity, 30–50 percent of all endangered animals may be extinct within the next 30 years. the endangered species act of 1973 works to protect endangered species by making it illegal to capture, harm, or shoot any animal that is endangered. unfortunately, human activity continues to be one of the leading causes of extinction. tigers are on the endangered species list. there were roughly 100,000 tigers around the world in the early 1900s. now there are fewer than 4,000. with tiger poachers, undocumented tigers in captivity, and tiger products on sale in the black market, the tiger population will continue to decline. a. the first and second paragraphs show events happening in sequential order. b. the first paragraph provides background information for the second paragraph. c. the second paragraph contrasts the information provided in the first paragraph. d. the first paragraph describes the cause, and the second paragraph explores the effect. e. the second paragraph offers a solution for the problem in the first paragraph.

B. The first paragraph provides background information for the second paragraph.

The first paragraph of this text talks about the problem of endangered species, and how it is illegal to capture, harm or shoot any animal that is endangered. It also tells us that unfortunately, human activity keeps hurting these species.

All this information is provided as background for the second paragraph, which talks about tigers especifically. The topics of poachers, illegality and population decline are reintroduced, but they are now more specific and clearer stated thanks to the background information of the first paragraph.

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explanation:

mrs. mallard has a heart condition, which means that if she's startled she could die. so, when news comes that her husband's been killed in an accident, the people who tell her have to cushion the blow.

mrs. mallard's sister josephine sits down with her and dances around the truth until mrs. mallard finally understands what happened. the deceased mr. mallard's friend, richards, hangs out with them for moral support.

richards originally found out because he had been in the newspaper headquarters when a report of the accident that killed mr. mallard, which happened on a train, came through. richards waited for proof from a second source before going to the mallards' to share the news.

when mrs. mallard finds out what happened she acts differently from most women in the same position, who might disbelieve it. she cries passionately before deciding to go to her room to be by herself.

in her room, mrs. mallard sits down on a comfy chair and feels completely depleted. she looks out the window and looks out at a world that seems alive and fresh. she can see the sky coming between the rain clouds.

mrs. mallard sits still, occasionally crying briefly like a kid might.

the narrator describes her as youthful and pretty, but because of this news she looks preoccupied and absent.

she seems to be holding out for some kind of unknown news or knowledge, which she can tell is approaching.

mrs. mallard breathes heavily and tries to resist before succumbing to this unknown thing, which is a feeling of freedom.

acknowledging freedom makes her revive, and she doesn't consider whether she should feel bad about it.

mrs. mallard thinks to herself about how she'll cry when she sees her husband's dead body and how much he loved her. even so, she's kind of excited about the chance to make her own decisions and not feel accountable to anyone.

mrs. mallard feels even more swept up by the idea of freedom than the fact that she had felt love for her husband.

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