4 Read the selection from the article.
But debate was stoked further when the Democratic mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, David Bowers.
noted the U. S. detention of thousands of Japanese-Americans in camps in a call to bar Syrian
refugees.
"It appears that the threat of harm to America from ISIS now is just as real and serious as that
from our enemies then," Bowers said in a statement issued Wednesday.
Which of the following words BEST expresses Bower's overall sentiment?
(A)
anxious
(B)
skeptical
(C)
cautionary
motivational
(D)
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Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.