Shane is trying to become a better active reader

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nice

Explanation:

very nice

Shane should annotate the following: summarize parts of text, highlight important details, and search for synonyms to words they don't know.

apprenticeships are formal, paid, long-term training programs that provide valuable classroom instruction coupled with on-the-job training for skilled, high-paying jobs.

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !