13. Fill in the circles before two sentences that develop a central idea about the danger of being unprepared for hurricanes. (a) On the morning of September 8, 1900, the people of Galveston, Texas, woke up to beautiful blue skies, (b) As the day progressed, the winds grew stronger, and it became obvious that a storm was approaching. © But most of Galveston's residents had no idea that this storm would become a deadly hurricane. (d) By nightfall, the high wind speeds and ocean waves caused by the hurricane had leveled homes, trees, and power lines. (E) The hurricane had destroyed the town and the lives of thousands. .

Plz me asap select the correct text in the passage. which two sentences in the passage introduce counterarguments to the speaker’s position in favor of recycling? we only have a limited number of resources to serve humans around the globe. by recycling and reusing the resources we have, we can preserve what untouched natural resources we have while extending the life of the resources we’re currently using. admittedly, we cannot reuse or recycle all of the materials we use in our daily lives. some materials are not recyclable, such as certain food containers. others items are not biodegradable regardless of what we reuse them for, and that can create problems in the long run. my opponent would use these limitations of our ability to recycle to counter my points about the materials we can recycle. however, this is not an “all or nothing” scenario. we should reuse and recycle the materials that we can and try our best not to buy materials and products that can’t be reused or recycled. by doing our part and encouraging others to do their part, we can increase our chances of conserving our remaining natural and manmade resources over time.

Modernist poets were concerned with many issues and used their poetry to express their concerns. which item from this list was not one of their concerns? a. corruption of traditional american values b. brutality of wwi c. the effects of the great depression d. crowded, crime-ridden city life e. alienation of the individual

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.