Below is an extract from a guidebook. carefully read it and then answer the question. in the first paragraph, the article mentions the ‘ponte vecchio’. from the description given, what would you infer that the ‘ponte vecchio’ was? the river that flows through florence an old bridge a sculpture by michelangelo an airport a port for works of art and the finest treasures of the renaissance period, look no further than the beautiful city of florence. this is the home of the famous michelangelo statue of david, amazing paintings by da vinci and botticelli in the uffizi gallery, and the magnificent duomo. enjoy an evening stroll on the medieval ponte vecchio, a photographer’s paradise, or climb giotto’s bell tower for a wonderful panoramic view of florence. if you want a change from its cultural history, then visit the many shops and markets for stunning leather goods, gold jewellery and, of course, clothes. florence, after all, is also a city of fashion, choice and taste. after a full day of touring the sites or scooping up all those bargains, what could be better than a traditional plate of pasta in one of the many welcoming restaurants in the piazzas? back at your 4* hotel in a quiet suburb of florence, yet only 10 minutes from the centre, you can indulge in the luxuries of the indoor pool and health club, sip drinks on the terrace while admiring the magnificent views over the rooftops or enjoy live entertainment in the cafe before retiring to your spacious, air-conditioned room.

Which phrase from the article suggests a tone that is formal but subjective? a- "thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide" b- "loads of fun with it" c- "most generous and attractive" d- "must be new subscribers" one of the most generous and attractive offers ever made to washington boys and girls is announced today by the washington times circulation department. for a limited time, national capital youngsters who show enterprise and energy will be given disc wheel coaster wagons in return for a few hours of their time. each boy or girl who sends in to the circulation manager, room 242, the names and addresses of ten friends or relatives who agree to take the washington times for six months, will receive one of these wagons, which can be made a source of profit as well as unending enjoyment for youngsters. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. no money is to be collected and no work is required. the washington times is the most popular and constantly growing newspaper in the national capital and it is easy and simple to obtain the required ten signatures. as soon as the signatures are verified, the disc wheel coaster wagon will be delivered to the energetic boy or girl. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it. it is built for real boys and active girls and they are bound to have loads of fun with it. besides using the wagon for pleasure and going visiting, boys and girls can use it to make money, running—or riding—errands, delivering packages, wheeling marketing home, etc. the disc wheel coaster wagon is so strongly built that it will withstand the roughest usage to which it may be subjected and will last for years. every boy and girl who wants one of the attractive and most desirable disc wheel coaster wagons should start today to sign up the necessary ten relatives or friends as home delivery subscribers for the washington times for six months. bear in mind that the ten persons whose signatures you obtain must be new subscribers—that is, they must be persons who are not having the washington times delivered at their homes at present. here’s hoping every boy and girl in washington gets a disc wheel coaster wagon before many days.

View a film and read a text-based representation of your hero, such as a modern graphic representation of your hero (comic book, graphic novel). compare how your character is represented in text and how your character is visually represented. next, you will compare how this information informs the idea of what it means to be a hero.

Write one paragraph that evaluates the effectiveness of jack zipes’s essay.