I lean more towards (A) because the husband is talking to his wife as a child and not as an adult which tends to describe and condescending attitude. However you could make an argument for (F).
The correct answer is B. Dr. Robert Garcia.
Given that this entire excerpt is written based on this author's study, it would be best to hyperlink his name so as to go to his study and check the original source of information. Placing it elsewhere wouldn't really make any sense at all.
Answer:
A "The spring of 1998 was the Halley’s Comet of desert wildflower years." (lines 1–2)
Explanation:
This is the excerpt from Barbara Kingsolver's scientific essey "Called Out". It describes events in the spring of 1998 and gives insight on magnificent and complex life cycle of desert plants.
The given sentence provides description of the highway medians suggesting that there were unusually many flowers, rarely seen before.
That provides evidence to answer A. which claims that that spring was the Halley's Comet of desert wildflower years. Halley's Comet is a rare phenomenon that happens only once every 76 years, so by making this comparison, the author claims that what happened that spring was a true botanical rarity.
Read the excerpt from The Common Sense of Bicycling: Bicycling for Ladies.
By straightening the knees and using the ankle movement freely, the rise of the knees may be lessened several inches. When the pedal is at the highest point, the toe should be raised and the heel lowered. . . . although the right pedal is at the highest point, the knee has made very little impression on the front skirt. The feet should be in line with the machine, turning neither in nor out. The knees must be kept pretty close to the machine and should not move laterally at any part of the circle. The arms should have a slight drop at the elbows. The handles should be about level with the saddle, but this will depend on relative length of arms and waist.
According to the excerpt, which should be included in a list of the procedures for riding a bicycle? Check all that apply.
aligning the head
aligning the feet
lowering the heels
moving the ankles freely
bending and straightening the knees
straightening the spine and back
adjusting the arms and elbows
Answer:
aligning the feet
lowering the heels
moving the ankles freely
bending and straightening the knees
adjusting the arms and elbows
Explanation:
From the excerpt, the procedures that should be included in a list for riding a bicycle is as follows: aligning the feet
, lowering the heels
, moving the ankles freely, bending and straightening the knees
, adjusting the arms and elbows.
It was explained by the writer that the feet should be well aligned with the machine, when the pedal is at the highest point, the heel should be lowered. It was also mentioned that there is less need to raise the knee if the ankles move freely.
