Read this paragraph. What is the conflict in the excerpt?
O character versus self
O character versus character
O character versus society
O character versus nature
Claire marveled at her little brother's flawless dive. It
looked effortless now, but she knew he had spent weeks
perfecting the arch of his body and the point of his toes.
She wanted to have a dive like that-the type people
stop and watch. Still, she could not bring herself to
attempt it. After all, her brother's first twenty or so dives
had been awful, with knees and elbows flailing. Claire
shuddered to imagine looking like that in clear view of the
entire pool population. And the whole head-first concept
seemed intimidating. She wondered if her hands would
reach the bottom of the pool. Maybe some day. But for
now, she decided she would just watch.

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes