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PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A

Teenagers require a unique amount of sleep to fully function, which depends on their specific age and the individual demands of their bodies.

B

Adults who did not get enough sleep during their teenage years showed slower mental development than those who did get enough sleep.

C

Teenagers function better during the day if they are allowed to follow their internal clock and sleep as much as they can.

D

Sleeping for 8-10 hours a night supports teenagers’ mental development and guarantees that teens perform better in school.

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?