With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hands grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. His knees trembled, and his heart raced like the wind. Would he be able to hop on without falling or hurting himself? Why does the author most likely use the underlined phrase? to create a more playful or excited tone to improve the flow of the paragraph to make the style of the paragraph more interesting to reveal his or her attitude about Nate's experienc

It's more likely than not that Nate would injure himself or fall when attempting to hop on the moving seat because he doesn't have a good balance and his knees are trembling. This could be out of nervousness or because of the cold. The author used the underlined phrase to show Nate's possible fear/anxiety("his heart racing like the wind") about boarding the moving seat.

Explanation:

free time is when all my homework and chores have been done for the day and i am "free" to do things that i enjoy doing.

usually i spend time watching television. as my favorite tv shows come on at specific times, i make sure that i finish my homework and chores well before the shows. otherwise i will have to miss them. mostly i manage to watch the shows but sometimes extra homework or chores may cause me to miss a show or two, but it is rare. anyhow if i know that i am definitely not able to catch a show in time, i will just set the video recorder to tape the show sothe evening when the weather is fine, i sometimes go for a stroll around the neighborhood with my friends. this is the time when most the neighbors have come home from work or school. we say hello to those whom we know. they are mostly friendly people and they acknowledge our greetings. once in a while we come upon unfriendly neighbors but we just ignore them and carry on. that i can watch it later.

idkdk

explanation: