Shaun white's remarkable story of triumph extends from the slopes and beyond with the support of his family

professional snowboarder . . shaun roger white [was born] on september 3, 1986 in san diego, california. born with a congenital heart defect, white had two cardiac surgeries before the age of five. he first got into skateboarding after following his older brother, jesse, to the nearby encinitas ymca. after he took up snowboarding at the age of six, his mother ordered him to slow down by telling him he could only board backwards, or switch, a skill that would further his career.

source: “shaun white biography.” biography. com. a& e television networks, 2011. web. 1 aug. 2011.

a colon should be placed after which word in the passage?

a. professional
b. family
c. defect
d. board

halloween: it’s my favorite holiday

halloween is one of the best holidays for some people but it can also be scary for others. halloween is a holiday where some people believe spirits and soul of the dead that haven’t moved on will come back again to haunt the lives of the living. this is why many people dress up in costumes to disguise themselves as someone else. some people like us wish to be something that we would benefit in life from. like angels of god. some dress up just to be unique from the others. many families stay home and watch scary movies and others dress in their tremendous costumes and knock on each door to either get a trick or a treat.

personally everybody loves halloween because i could be someone else one day out of the year. it’s fun and entertaining, especially for kids. halloween also has a lot of history. many myths and beliefs say that witches and warlocks are alive and living among us. is this a trick or a truthful treat?

halloween may have secrets and scary things behind the door but we love halloween and it is beautiful to see how happy children are when each door opens full of treats and goodies. it makes everyone happy. happy halloween day.

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