DNA Tells a Tale of How Cats Conquered the World" 1. RI.2 Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? A. Ancient domesticated cats' travel and relationship with humans resulted in their widespread presence around the world. B. Humans domesticated cats to hunt mice and protect grain, similarly to how they domesticated dogs and cattle. C. Ancient cats would not have survived if it weren't for the intervention of the humans who domesticated them. D. Ancient cats gained more from being domesticated than humans did, as humans provided them with food and shelter.

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

How can you sit there calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble i cant make out you seen to me to be perfectly heartless who said this quote

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.