2. PART A: Which TWO of the following best identify the central ideas of this text?
A Traditional Chinese education requires constant study.
B Education in China is superior to education elsewhere.
C Without traditional Chinese education, children will
become arrogant.
D The goal of education is to master many skills, both
practical and intellectual.
E Education is only for some-others become "wild"
laborers.
F With a good education, a "wild" child can become more
useful to his family.

Read this passage from "the american dream." one of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. it does not say some men, but it says all men. it does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. it does not say all gentiles, but it says all men, which includes jews. it does not say all protestants, but it says all men, which includes catholics. how does the use of rhythm contribute to the ideas in the passage? a .it supports key points by connecting them. b. it states rational ideas to support a claim. c. it convinces people that the ideas are true. d. it connects the ideas to people in a specific place.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Describe how the story of uncle pyotr in “a fateful journey” differs from the historical account of immigrants in “moving to america”