Joseph hurried out of the exam hall as soon as the bell rang. the exams were over, and he could not contain his excitement at summer vacation starting. he had managed to convince his parents to allow him to join a soccer training camp at school. he would have the opportunity to train with some great coaches, and he would also get the chance to meet his favorite soccer player. his best friend andy would also be with him at the camp. as he walked back home from school, he thought of the things he had to buy before the start of camp.

which is the best summary of the paragraph?
a.
joseph walks back home from school after his last exam. on the way, he wonders how he can convince his parents into letting him attend the soccer training camp with his friend andy.
b.
joseph is preparing to attend a camp at school with his best friend andy. on his way home from school, he thinks about how little time he has to purchase everything he needs for the camp.
c.
joseph is excited because exams are over, and he will be attending a soccer training camp over the vacations. he wonders what it will be like to train with top-level soccer coaches.
d.
joseph hurries home after his last exam. he is excited about meeting his favorite soccer player, and training with some great coaches at the soccer training camp that he will be attending with his friend andy.

D

Explanation:

Because it gives a description about his exams and his excitement about training and hanging with his friend Andy

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

particulars about treasure island, from the beginning to the end, keeping nothing back but the bearings of the island, and that only because there is still treasure not yet lifted, i take up my pen in the year of grace and go back to the time when my father kept th

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