Is this paragraph’s main idea stated or implied? a car battery that is low on water will not deliver enough current to start your car. the average life expectancy of a vehicle battery is three to four years. being low on water also shortens the life of the battery. the water level should be checked regularly—more often in the summer than in the winter. always check the water in your battery before a long trip. when the battery is low, always fill it with distilled water, which is water without impurities such as salt. tap water contains salts that will corrode the battery. you should also be careful not to overfill the battery. when the water mixes with the acid in the battery, it can damage your clothing or other parts of your car. answers: 1. stated or 2. implied

What is the message of “your laughter”

Which line from president reagan’s address sat moscow state university is a fact? a. democracy is the standard by which governments are measured. b. throughout the world, free markets are the model for growth. c. the key is freedom-freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication. d. every four years the american people choose a new president, and 1988 is one of those years.

Announcer two: ladies and gentlemen, following on the news given in our bulletin a moment ago, the government meteorological bureau has requested the large observatories of the country to keep an astronomical watch on any further disturbances occurring on the planet mars. due to the unusual nature of this occurrence, we have arranged an interview with noted astronomer professor pierson, who will give us his views on the event. in a few moments we will take you to the princeton observatory at princeton, new jersey. we return you until then to the music of ramón raquello and his orchestra. the passage is from the transcript of the radio adaptation of the war of the worlds by h. g. wells. instead of including expert interviews, h. g. wells uses a narrator to tell about an alien invasion that occurred a few years earlier. by including expert interviews, how does the radio broadcast change the story most effectively? o.a. it puts the story in the past tense, increasing its personal tone. o o b. it makes the broadcast sound more like a fictional story. o o c. it makes the broadcast sound like a news report. o d. it makes the story sound less believable by changing who presents the story's details.