2. read the following paragraph from "wanted: a town without a crazy." so to enter the town with the honor and glory befitting a loony, i had to start with my clothes. first, i went and had an extra long, bright red topcoat made. i smeared it with mud to make it look old and ripped holes in it left and right. then i went to the flea market and bought piles of worthless old money and bizarre medals. these i pinned here and there on the coat. around my waist i bound a thick belt and hung a frying pan to one end on a cord. the frying pan was to be my guitar. i hung things all around my belt: a ladle, wooden spoons, a potty, an old electric clock, a women's umbrella, a cast-iron stove lid. clanging and rattling all over, i boarded a bus. the people on the minibus broke into laughter, so i stood up, and using my frying pan as a guitar, sang all the songs i knew. laughing and clapping, they were so light-hearted it was indescribable. some threw oranges for me to eat, others gave me candy, and some money. not only that, the bus driver not only failed to ask me for fare but invited me to his home: ”where have you been all this time? come every day, the food and drinks are on me.” which of these sentences most effectively summarizes the main ideas in this paragraph? (1 point) the loony impressed the people on the bus by using a frying pan for a guitar and singing songs for them as entertainment. the people of the town were amused by their new loony's unusual appearance and seemed to take delight in his performance on the minibus. in order to become a loony, helmi purchased new clothes, ripped holes in them, and pinned bizarre medals in all over himself in random order. the loony began his career by purchasing a new coat and tying to it a belt hung with a ladle, wooden spoons, a potty, a clock, a women's umbrella, and an iron stove lid.

Which piece of evidence would best support reason #1? othe history of using animals for research extends asfar back as 322 bce, when early greek physician-scientists, such as aristotle and erasistratus, performed various experiments on living animals. animal research played an essential role in thedevelopment of herceptin and tamoxifen, twomedications that have already saved the lives ofthousands of women who have been diagnosed withbreast cancer. even those who believe in testing on animals when it is hnecessary for vital medical research practice what isknown as "the 3 rs-reduction, refinement, andreplacement to reduce the number of animals usedfor testing. biologists believe that chimpanzees share at least 98.4percent of the same dna as humans and gorillas shareat least 97 percent, making primates a popular andlikely choice for the testing of products intended for humans

Each state in america has a different seal, or symbol, that represents the traditional culture of that state. the state seal of georgia is rich in meaning, history, and patriotism. when was the seal adopted? 2georgia’s state constitution established the state seal in 1798. however, as georgia’s political circumstances changed, so too did the state’s seal. between 1863 and 1865, georgia used a different state seal to represent its separation from the rest of the country during the civil war. then, from 1868 to1871, georgia’s secretary of state nathan c. barnett hid the original seal when the capital was occupied by the north’s victorious enemy forces. he readopted the original seal in 1872. 4georgia’s state seal remained unchanged for 42 years. then, a law was passed that required the state to alter the date on the seal. the year 1799 had originally appeared on the seal to represent the year that the seal was officially adopted. the new law changed the date on the seal to 1776, the year that america’s founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. what does the seal look like? 5just as coins each have a “heads” side and a “tails” side, state seals also each have a front and a back. the front of the seal shows three tall columns, or pillars. perched atop these pillars is an arch that displays the word “constitution.” the two end pillars are each adorned with a ribbon-like banner that reads “wisdom” and “moderation.” a third banner, reading “justice,” hangs in front of the middle pillar. when read together, the banners make up the official state motto of georgia: “wisdom, justice, and moderation.” the seal also exhibits a picture of a soldier holding a sword. the words “state of georgia” appear along the top. the year 1776 is printed at the bottom. 6the back of the seal portrays a rural shoreline scene featuring a large ship and small boat. also included in the picture are bundles of tobacco plants and cotton and a farmer working in a field. across the top of the seal are the words “agriculture and commerce.” the bottom of the seal is also marked with the year 1776. what do the symbols on the seal represent? 7each item on the seal is symbolic of georgia’s history and the history of america as a united country. the pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its constitution. the man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws. 8the boats on the back of the seal symbolize the agricultural commerce of georgia. similarly, the farmer and crop bundles represent georgia’s dependence on agriculture for survival. during the mid to late 1800s, over 700,000 cotton bales were produced each year. cotton is still a “king” crop in georgia. the state currently produces almost three million bales per year. this is only one reason why the state is an important asset to its country. read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 13) the author's main purpose in writing this article is a) to inform. b) to create. c) to persuade. d) to entertain. 14) in paragraph eight, the word asset means a) benefit. b) debt. c) element. d) expense. 15) in paragraph six, the word portrays means a) condescends. b) deceives. c) honors. d) reveals.

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