Read this excerpt from “collision course.” now i felt like a friendless alien in this wide-open suburb. the openness of it just made me feel small and more alone. in our apartment in the richmond district, there were always people walking around, and the neighborhood was always humming with fruit sellers, taquerias, and restaurants, especially chinese restaurants and my favorite, dim sum bakeries. and you could rely on the street noise and interesting smells. the geary and clement bus lines ran late into the night and started up again early in the morning. something was always happening. our neighborhood was alive. it was my dream childhood. in this excerpt, the author uses descriptive language mainly to

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

Read the passage. (1) since prehistoric times, milk has been a vital source of nutrition for human beings. (2) some doctors and nutritionists believe that consuming milk can be detrimental to our health. (3) milk is one of the most nutrient-dense beverages we can consume and it should be an essential part of a healthy diet. (4) drinking just one 8-ounce glass of milk per day puts you well on your way to meeting recommended daily intakes for important nutrients. which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 2? finally additionally however specifically

Identify an example of an epic simile in book 13, book 21, or book 24 of the odyssey and explain how it is different from a typical simile.