Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? [RI.2]
A. The traits your parents pass down to you are more responsible for the person you become than outside influences.
B. Outside influences, such as where you grow up and the way you grow up, have a stronger impact on the person you become than traits passed down by your parents.
C. While the traits your parents pass down help make you who you are, outside influences also play an important role.
D. Scientists are completely unsure of how nurture and nature combine to make people who they are.

When people are asked to recall a list of words they had earlier memorized, they often substitute synonyms for some of the words on the original list. this best illustrates the impact of:

Essay about how to keep environment clean and safe?

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d.the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.