But the wind beat it against the mast until it was torn into shreds. the wind pushed the sea into great mountains of water; it tore the oars from the men's hands and flung them into the sea; and finally, it snapped the mast, then ripped the rudder away from the boat. what does the author’s use of strong words the reader imagine? a. storm clouds forming b. an angry, active storm c. a storm that is dying out d. the calm after a storm

47. a student is frightened by a loud noise, which results in a hormone being released into the blood. the hormone causes the student's heart to beat rapidly. the two systems that work together to cause this reaction are the endo- crine system that secretes the hormone and the (1) nervous system (3) excretory system (2) reproductive system (4) digestive system

What is the author's purpose in this passagea. to remind people to avoid individuals who occasionally display bad manners.b. to encourage people to embrace the feeling of superiority over others.c. to persuade people to demonstrate good manners at all times.d. to convince people to freely express their emotions.

Micah wrote the following argument: our city should start a garden lottery that would award winners a free plot of land in one of the city’s abandoned lots to encourage community gardening. community gardening brings many benefits to a community, including a sense of belonging and opportunities to meet new people. gardening creates personal bonds between people of all ages. as a result, people feel connected to their neighbors, and crime decreases. which relationship does the phrase “as a result” clarify? a. the relationship between the claim that crime will decrease and the reason that community gardens foster a sense of community togetherness b. the relationship between the claim that community gardens bring many benefits to a community and the reason that people feel more connected to their neighbors c. the relationship between the claim that gardening creates bonds between people and the reason that people feel connected to their neighbors and crime decreases d. the relationship between the claim that free plots of land should be raffled in a lottery for community gardening and the reason that, as a result, neighbors will communicate more, and crime will decrease