1. PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best express the central ideas of the article?
A Humans are more efficient when they are sad because they
are not as motivated by positive emotions.
B Sadness can be a beneficial emotion in regards to behavior,
memory, judgment, and communication.
C While sadness does have its benefits, chronic happiness is
overall a more beneficial and healthy emotional state.
OD Psychologists still have much to learn about the complex
benefits of different emotions because of the stigma against
studying negative ones.
O E Both happiness and sadness, as well as other moods, serve a
biological purpose as sources of information.
OF First impressions, regardless of one's moods, are much less
reliable than common wisdom dictates.

Which of the following sentences most clearly uses topical organization? a. do you have problems with mosquitoes and gnats? fabulous exterminators can ! b. we've gathered at this conference to discuss three things: poverty, war, and disease. c. killer bees have spread up from south america into mexico and the united states. d. first, gather all the painting supplies you need. next, lay them out on a work bench.

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind

Read the claim. human bodies have developed over time to support a vegetarian diet. which sentence provides the best supporting evidence for the claim? because humans have evolved over millions of years, it makes sense that our diet has evolved as well. i can feel the negative effects of meat and its excess vitamins when i consume meat products. the length of human intestines is better suited to digest food derived from plants than to digest meat. human taste buds have matured throughout history in a way that makes people crave the flavor of meat.