Some people think that listening to country music is one of life’s greatest pleasures. others would much rather jam out to hip-hop or rap music. and, of course, there will always be those who think rock music is king. even though most people have the opportunity to listen to many types of music, they usually end up with a favorite. no one knows exactly why people have particular music tastes. of course, the environment has something to do with it. if a girl’s big brother loves hip-hop, then she will often hear it. she may end up liking it, or she may end up hating it. people often say, “there is just no arguing taste.” in the case of music, this is definitely true. what is this passage mostly about?

a a brother's favorite music
b which music is the best
cdifferent types of music
ddifferent musical tastes

What’s the difference between extract and abstract as nouns and verbs?

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

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