What is the central idea of paragraph 1? The media's craze about someone so high up in society engaging in such an illegal activity.
The investors' rage against Madoff.
O Madoff's ability to keep his scheme going.
The public's fascination with the Madoff's scandal.

Reading critically involves reading to criticize reading many texts questioning a text talking about interests

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Which of the following is not a fire safety precaution a; start fires with kindling or other fire starters b: check local regulations and conditions before starting a fire c: clear flammable debris away from fire area d: extinguish all burning embers before leaving