Read the paragraphs below from the section "'The Lorax' And The Conservation Message."

To Dominy's delight, he found the dark mouth, hooded eyes, and wispy whiskers of the patas monkey had a comically crotchety face similar to the Lorax. Even the "sawdusty sneeze" of the Lorax might have been in honor of the patas monkey's wheezy whoop.

Patas monkeys, it turns out, also rely on an African tree called the whistling thorn acacia. The tree's gum, thorns, flowers and seeds are believed to make up around 80 percent of the monkey's diet.

How do these two paragraphs help to develop the CENTRAL idea of the article?

A
They explain why researchers think Dr. Seuss based the Lorax character on the patas monkey.
B
They explain some reasons why Dr. Seuss needed help to study the patas monkey.
C
They explain some possible reasons why Dr. Seuss visited the habitat of the patas monkey.
D
They explain why Dr. Seuss wrote about the Lorax character as a creature needing protection.

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

(1) fire extended humans’ geographical boundaries by allowing them to travel into regions that were previously too cold to explore. (2) it also kept predators away, allowing early humans to sleep securely. (3) fire, in fact, has been a significant factor in human development and progress in many ways. (4) other obvious benefits of fire are its uses in cooking and in hunting. (5) probably even more important, however, is that learning to control fire allowed people to change the very rhythm of their lives. (6) before fire, the human daily cycle coincided with the rising and setting of the sun. (7) with fire, though, humans gained time to think and talk about the day’s events and to prepare strategies for coping with tomorrow. the sentence that expresses the main idea is: (type the number of the sentence. then click “go.”)