Read this excerpt from "heads up on sports safety."

your neck can also get hurt while playing football, so many helmet designers are using materials that prevent neck injuries. one common injury is whiplash, which is a sudden hit to the head that moves the neck very quickly. neck padding can , but materials that prevent the head from turning can decrease athletic performance. one alternative is to use a thermoplastic material that responds differently to different kinds of pressure. this material is soft when moved or pressed slowly but stiffens into a hard version of its shape when hit quickly. it has been used in bulletproof vests for at least a decade.

one problem and its solution presented in this article is

the possibility of whiplash and the use of thermoplastic material to prevent the neck from turning very quickly.
the efforts made by helmet designers to find new protective materials and the use of thermoplastic material to prevent neck injuries.
the fact that neck injuries can be hard to avoid and the occurrence of whiplash when the head moves quickly.
the probability of head injuries in sports and the use of bulletproof vests by athletes to stay safe.

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? small pleasures bring joy to life. o people cannot cope without relaxing activities. most people prefer to be alone. danger is inevitable, even in a person's home.

Comparing and contrasting is a form of

Read the excerpts from "the royal house of thebes" and "the story of a warrior queen." "we are women," she told her sister. "we must obey. we have no strength to defy the state." "choose your own part," antigone said. "i go to bury the brother i love." "you are not strong enough," ismene cried. "why, then when my strength fails," antigone answered, "i will give up." she left her sister; ismene dared not follow her. —"the royal house of thebes" again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men? " and of course the men followed her gladly. —"the story of a warrior queen" how are the archetypes presented in these two passages different? the first passage shows antigone as a warrior, and the second passage shows boadicea as a tragic heroine. the first passage shows antigone as a tragic heroine, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage. the first passage shows antigone as a rebel, and the second passage shows boadicea as a warrior. the first passage shows antigone as a villain, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage.