1 Which sentence best sums up how the focus of the first passage differs from the second passage?
A The first passage describes the growing demand for fresh water,
while the second describes the current limits to water resources.
B The first passage stresses the scarcity of fresh water, while the
second explains how salt can be removed from seawater.
C The first passage presents the pros and cons of desalination, while
the second argues that desalination is the solution to water
problems.
D The first passage describes the desalination process, while the
second discusses how desalination can help solve the water crisis.

the most appropriate strategy would be to do a questions and answer type speech.

a. energy is conserved on earth, but matter is not.

lucifer has only once face

the father plays a very vital role in the life of the narrator in the story. the father is that person who may be physically absent but is also the one who just existed in the mind or the memory of the narrator. in the mind of the storyteller, his father during the time he was with their family was dutiful, orderly and straightforward. but when the narrator was asked who has always the final say, it would always be the mother. it is because of the father’s departure that made the authority of the mother waive and became questionable. the father’s leaving really made a big impact in his family’s lives. the father never set foot on land and he was more towards the lonely nature because as the story said he never acknowledged the existence of his family after his departure but it is implied to the reader that the reason why the father stayed and rowed nearby to maintain togetherness.