Ming's mother fell asleep on the couch right after dinner. Ming didn't blame her - she worked long hours. She had an important job at a big company that Ming didn't really understand. She was always on the phone with clients. As Ming watched television beside her sleeping mother, a phone rang in the show she was watching. "Hello?" Ming's mother mumbled, then drifted off again. Which statement best expresses a theme of this story?

A. A stressful job can affect all areas of your life.

B. Being tired is no excuse not to connect with one's family.

C. Sympathy for others' difficult situations shows good character.

D. It is important to understand what others do all day.

How does the use of parallelism affect the short story "in another country"

Ow does the author reveal katina's initial excitement about her internship? a) by showing how katina responds to conflict b) by describing how katina felt at the end of the day c) by showing how katina interacts with other characters d) by describing how katina selected her clothes with care

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.