What sense does this excerpt evoke?"Maybe we should give you a bath, then," she said. She nodded, and my guards carried me to another stretcher. This one had restraining straps running its length. They dropped me onto it and it was ice-cold and soaked through. aTouch bTaste cHearing dMovement

Read the passage.Celeste watched as Li packed her suitcase, placing sweaters on top of pants, gently wrapping shoes in plastic bags so they wouldn't dirty the clothes. As Li placed the last item inside, her gaze rose to her sister and she smiled, yet the smile did not reach her eyes. "You know I'll be back in December, Celeste. It's not that long." She reached out to flip Celeste's long, blond braid behind her shoulder, a gesture she had repeated countless times over the years. Celeste sighed and blinked away tears, grabbing her sister's hand and pressing it against her cheek.Which statement best describes how the pacing of the passage affects the tone?A.The quick pace helps give the passage an excited tone.B.The slow pace helps give the passage a sentimental tone.C.The quick pace helps give the passage a nostalgic tone.D.The slow pace helps give the passage a nervous tone.

The following text is from Susan Coolidge’s poem “Readjustment,” published in 1880. The word “tendance” means “care.”     After the earthquake shock or lightning dart    Comes a recoil of silence o'er the lands,    And then, with pulses hot and quivering hands,    Earth calls up courage to her mighty heart,    Plies every tender, compensating art,    Draws her green, flowery veil above the scar,    Fills the shrunk hollow, smooths the riven plain,    And with a century's tendance heals again    The seams and gashes which her fairness mar.    So we, when sudden woe like lightning sped,    Finds us and smites us in our guarded place,    After one brief, bewildered moment's space,    By the same heavenly instinct taught and led,    Adjust our lives to loss, make friends with pain,    Bind all our shattered hopes and bid them bloom again.7 Mark For Review7Which choice best describes the function of the underlined portion in the text as a whole?A) It emphasizes the speed at which the planet heals itself.B) It compares the beauty of the natural world to the human instinct.C) It explains the way in which people adjust to upheavals in their lives.D) It describes how the world eventually recovers from natural disasters.

Read the following story.Diving InIt was a hot day at the beach, so why did the ocean feel like ice? Carol wanted to cool off, but she had only managed to wade in up to her ankles. Her feet were nearly numb from the cold water."Wow, it's freezing today," said her sister, Pauline. They stood side by side, half-shivering in the water and half-baking in the sun.Carol noticed the windsurfers in the distance. Of course, she thought. They're wearing wetsuits. But then she saw an old man swimming nearby, wearing only his trunks and a swim cap. A few more courageous heads bobbed up and down in the chilly sea."Okay, that's it," Pauline said. "I'm doing it." She took a deep breath, ran into the surf, and dived into a large, breaking wave. She emerged farther out, a big grin on her face.Carol inched forward. As she did, her shins, then her knees, and then her thighs stung from the cold. She noticed that her feet felt okay now, but when the water touched her stomach, she shrieked. The breakers now splashed water across her back and shoulders."It's too cold!" Carol shouted. "I'm going back!"Then she froze. She saw a big wave approaching. There was no time to turn back; she was in too deep. She watched with dread as the crest swelled above her head. She closed her eyes and dunked beneath the wave.A freezing sensation enveloped her for an instant, but then she felt fine. Refreshed, even.Finally, she swam out to her sister.Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?Going through something painful makes you stronger.Not everybody can be brave.Sometimes it's better when unpleasant experiences happen quickly.Submit

PART B: Which quote from paragraph 12 best supports the answer to Part A?A. "After dithering about like this in the cold for two or three minutes"B. "when all at once his eye was caught and held in the most peculiar manner"C. "Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass"D. "forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house"

SECTION-C1. Today when you way on your way to school a man walking just in front of youdropped his valet. He did not realize he had dropped it. What did you do? Write adiary entry about the incident.2. You are grateful to God for caring mother that you have. Describe your motherand her affection towards you.SECTION-DRead the extract given below and answer the questions:Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing there Hadworn them really about the safe(i) What does ‘the other’ in line 1 refer to