Read this sentence from paragraph 11. One noon, during a break in the rains, there was a cool soft breeze blowing; the smell of the damp grass and leaves in the hot sun felt like the warm breathing of the tired earth on one’s body.

Which words chosen by the author present a contrast in the sentence?
A.
the details of “damp grass and leaves,” and the mention of a “hot sun”
B.
the description of “damp grass and leaves,” and a feeling of “warm breathing” on one's body
C.
the image of a "cool soft breeze" after a rainstorm, and the oppressive feeling of the "tired earth"
D.
the occurrence of a “noon” break in the rains, and the “hot sun” shining down

The war of the worlds by h. g. wells but, looking, i presently saw something stirring within the then something resembling a little gray snake, about the thickness of a walking stick, coiled up out of the writhing middle and wriggled in the air toward me – and then another the war of the worlds (radio broadcast) by orson welles good heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. now it's another one, and another. they look like tentacles to me. which sentence best describes the tone of the passage from the book compared to the passage from the radio broadcast? a. the book has a more matter-of-fact tone, b. the book has an angrier tone. c. the book has a scarier tone. d. the book has a more surprised tone.

The tankers are so large how did some crew members get from one point to another while on board

Consider the title and souce of the following articles. which one is most likely to exhibit a bias? (a) how to roast beef," by the food editor of a magazine (b) americans experiencing greater fatigue than previous generations, " by a harvard researcher (c) "americans' worsening eyesight not related to computer screen usage," by the public relations director of a major computer manufacturer (d) "sharing the burden: a history of cooperation," by a college professor