- Part A Based on the context of the passage, what is the meaning of the
underlined phrase "poised between this world and the next”?
a. between living and dying
b. between despair and hope
c. between sleeping and waking
d. between abandonment and love
Part B Which phrase from the passage provides the best context clue for the
answer to Part A?
a. [B]eing born in a workhouse... was the best thing for Oliver Twist that
could by possibility have occurred.
b. [1]f, during this brief period, Oliver had been surrounded by careful
grandmothers, anxious aunts, experienced nurses, and doctors of
profound wisdom, he would most inevitably and indubitably have been
killed in no time.
c. Oliver and Nature fought out the point between them.
d. [Oliver) proceeded to advertise to the inmates of the workhouse the fact
of a new burden having been imposed upon the parish..

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.

i’m pretty sure it is the second

i need the experts to you or i cant really compaire