The Importance of Regular Exercise Today, people are more aware of their health than ever before. We’ve all heard the saying “health is wealth.” People around the world are making genuine efforts to have a healthy lifestyle. One of the most important efforts toward better health is regular exercise. Regular exercise is very important to good health. Any form of exercise or vigorous physical activity helps prevent heart disease. Exercise helps prevent diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity. Exercise also builds healthy muscles and burns extra calories. Good health is important for living a good life. Therefore, everyone should set aside a little time each day to exercise. 18 Select the correct answer. What is the best thesis statement for the passage? A. Regular exercise can improve one’s overall health and help prevent various illnesses. B. Regular exercise should be combined with a healthy diet to maximize results. C. Regular exercise needs to become more of a priority among the elderly. D. Regular exercise is hard to schedule, so people should focus on what they eat instead.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous