Read the first paragraph of “economy” from walden.

when i wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, i lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which i had built myself, on the shore of walden pond, in concord, massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. i lived there two years and two months. at present i am a sojourner in civilized life again.

which best describes how this paragraph relates to the rest of “economy”?

it compares and contrasts the author’s beliefs about nature with civilized society’s views of nature.

it compares and contrasts civilized life with the author’s solitary time in the woods.

it provides context for the rest of the excerpt by noting that the author no longer agrees with what he wrote.

it provides context for the rest of the excerpt by explaining when and where the author wrote it.

Read the first paragraph of “Economy” from Walden.

When I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myself, on the shore of Walden Pond, in Concord, Massachusetts, and earned my living by the labor of my hands only. I lived there two years and two months. At present I am a sojourner in civilized life again.

Which best describes how this paragraph relates to the rest of “Economy”?  

It compares and contrasts the author’s beliefs about nature with civilized society’s views of nature.

It compares and contrasts civilized life with the author’s solitary time in the woods.

It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by noting that the author no longer agrees with what he wrote.

It provides context for the rest of the excerpt by explaining when and where the author wrote it.

the answer is D

this is what i put and it was correct

it's a way for authors to communicate with reader in this time period. books from the past can teach us about life.

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)