Read the following paragraph from the section “What do you want to do with your career?” There are very few black females in the computer science field and this was initially an adjustment for me. In fact, my first black professor was when I was a Ph. D. student at Georgia

Tech. Now, my adviser is a black female computer science professor. Her mentorship means so much to me, and it has been so comforting to have her advice. My long-term goal is to be a

professor so I can be an ally, mentor and role model for other students of color.

What is the MAIN reason why the author includes this paragraph in the article?

a

to explain why there are not many people of color in computer science

b

to show how De'aria's goals extend beyond working in robotics

c

to highlight how robots can be used to help people with physical therapy

d

to describe why computer science is a challenging field of study

question two

Read the following paragraph from the section “Why do robots need to be different for children than adults?”

Most robots with artificial intelligence are designed to recognize emotion and facial features and respond to adult behavior. It works like this: a robot looks at a person's face and takes photos of

that person with cameras and then the images are compared with a database of images the robot already has. From there, the robot can tell what emotion about the person is expressing to know

how they are feeling. Yet for the robot to be able to do this it takes a lot of data — we're talking millions and millions of images.

What is the main reason WHY the author includes this paragraph in the article?

a

to demonstrate how robots are able to differentiate between adults and children

b

to highlight robots' ability to recognize and respond to emotions

c

to describe why robots struggle to identify the emotions of children

d

to explain the work that allows robots to recognize and respond to emotions

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

- "d.)  describe the iroquois belief of how the earth was created. for the iroquois, there was no reason to explain the importance of rituals. also, as animists, they didn't need a special elaboration as to why animals are important or why they had a crucial role in the earth's creation. this is just an authentic myth that explains the creation of the earth. every culture has produced creation myths."

laughter and happiness are an essential part of life. laughing releases the body's "feel good" chemicals. thus, it provides long or short term relief from stress and or anxiety. more or less, laughing strengthens social connections and provides an easy approach in social related situations.

moreover, there are many benefits of laughter and humor. it's as if they play the role of superhero to combat anxiety and depression, according to researchers. happiness and laughter is the best medicine for teen mental health.

what happens in the body also affects the mind. the positive changes in physical health also have profound an impact on mental health. we have a lot to gain from laughing! medical effects of laughter have continued to validate the pain-relieving effect and benefits of laughter.

scientists tell us that laughter and humor actually, believe it or not, lower blood pressure, reduce stress hormones and increase muscle flexion. there are many benefits to happiness and laughter, and they so happen to increase the circulation of antibodies in the blood stream and make us resistant to infections.

as stated before, laughing releases your body's "feel good" chemicals, and on a related note, negative stress can cause your body to release chemicals that weaken your immune system which makes you more likely to contract a disease. luckily, laughter reduces negative stress and prevents those chemicals from being released.

all in all, you may want to consider laughing as much as you can!