What is the lead in the news story? timothy mathers, age 11, could well become the boy wonder of los angeles, having defeated seasoned adults at the annual state chess tournament yesterday. the annual competition held in the county hall erupted into wild applause as timothy beat arnold tanton (age 35), a hat-trick winner, within 35 minutes. photographers went crazy the moment the boy checkmated his shocked opponent. although tanton was a seasoned player, he took his defeat sportingly, grabbing the boy’s hand in a warm gesture of congratulation. he is sure to remember this game for a long time in his career. michela mathers, timothy’s mother, is ecstatic and is considering how to prepare him for greater challenges in what, until yesterday, was only a hobby for the 11-year-old.

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 excerpt from elie wiesel’s all rivers run to the sea. why were those trains allowed to roll unhindered into poland? why were the tracks leading to birkenau never bombed? i have put these questions to american presidents and generals and to high-ranking soviet officers. since moscow and washington knew what the killers were doing in the death camps, why was nothing done at least to slow down their “production”? that not a single allied military aircraft ever tried to destroy the rail lines converging on auschwitz remains an outrageous enigma to me. birkenau was “processing” ten thousand jews a day. stopping a single convoy for a single night—or even for just a few hours—would have prolonged so many lives. based on the paragraph, the author would most likely agree that it is best to avoid confrontation at all costs. people need to be proactive when they witness an injustice. countries should remain neutral to keep alliances strong. moscow and washington are to be blamed for the holocaust.

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