The correct answers are options:
<u>D) ”The foreign secretary wanted to be certain that this message reached von Bernstorff”</u>
<u>E) “He made arrangements for it to be carried aboard a U-boat”</u>
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Answer: In this excerpt, the Dillingham Youngs are described as a
couple that <u>has a routine.</u>
Explanation:
This is an excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi", a 1905 short story by O. Henry. It features a young husband and wife and their struggle to buy Christmas gifts for each other with very little money.
In the excerpt, they are described as a couple that has certain daily routine. We find out that Jim is never late, and always enters a particular door. The writer uses the adverbs 'never' and 'always' that indicate repeated action. Moreover, the word 'habit' is used, which also suggests that the situation described frequently happens.
The answer to the question above is the last option: INTRODUCTION. Basically, the introduction in the textbook gives you an overview of what the textbook is all about. It gives you the idea of what are the contents and the purpose of why these topics are being included and discussed. The introduction should be convincing enough in order for the readers to continue reading the textbook.
C) But even this is admitting more than is true, for I answer roundly, that America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power had any thing to do with her.
In Option C, Paine is stating that America would actually have been better off if it was not controlled by Britain. He says that being under British control actually hindered America's progress and kept it from flourishing even more. Options A and B both give arguments for America needing Britain in order to thrive. In Option A it states that a connection with Britain is important for America to maintain its happiness. In Option B it compares America to a child. It states that if a child can survive on milk alone then it should never have meat. Therefore America should only need Britain. We can tell Paine sees this as preposterous, but this initial idea does not support the claim. Option D shows how America will always have commerce but Britain is only concerned with eating. This alone is not enough for strong evidence.
The words in this excerpt give the description a gloomy tone.
Something is gloomy when it is dark, depressing, and presents very little life of hope.
Here, we are reading about a room or a house. So the term <em>gloomy</em> in this context would most probably have to do with the interior being old, worn-out, or poorly cared for. This is exactly what the words with negative connotations in this excerpt are conveying:
- "musty", "peeling", "mutilated", and "warped" show a lack of maintenance,
- "pungent smell" indicates a lack of cleanliness,
- "dicolored" and "tarnished" suggest that the place is very old.
