The article states:Fireworks are seemingly omnipresent, the practice stemming from an ancient belief that loud noises will scare away baleful spirits. The color red, which symbolizes fortune and joy, dots the country in the form of red lanterns and other decorations in homes and on streets. Children (and sometimes unmarried or retired adults) receive red envelopes containing lai see, or "lucky money."The author's purpose for writing this passage was to __________.A.Explain why Chinese residents are purchasing more lobster, which resembles a bright dragon when cookedB.Demonstrate that China's new prosperity is creating positive economic ripplesC.Describe some traditions associated with the Chinese New YearD.Explain why the color red is seen in the form of lanterns and other decorations throughout China

In 2017, scientists James Morin and Todd Oakley discovered sea fireflies, a new species of crustaceans that glow in the dark. The ------- are synchronous light displays that act as important courtship rituals.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?fireflies’ light showseliminatefireflies’ light show’seliminatefireflies’ light shows’eliminatefireflies light shows

What are the connotations of the words 'red' and 'candle'? Identify FIVE connotations for each word.

Which passage from the article best supports the idea that the Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar?A.Most business in China ceases during the holiday, giving people the opportunity to take at least seven or eight days off from work.B.The date shifts because Chinese holidays follow a lunar-solar calendar.C.Fireworks are seemingly omnipresent, the practice stemming from an ancient belief that loud noises will scare away baleful spirits.D.And thanks to a financial prosperity that China has enjoyed in recent years, those New Year celebrations are creating positive economic ripples across the globe.

10 quotes relating to the symbol of the green light and the American Dream in the great Gatsby

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?You answered A. A."Fire has three basic needs: something to ignite the blaze, fuel to keep it burning and oxygen, which interacts with the fuel as it burns. That last ingredient is the easiest to find." (Paragraph 2)B."McCaffrey describes her dragons chewing on rocks containing phosphine — a chemical made of one phosphorus atom and three hydrogen atoms." (Paragraph 8)C."Plenty of liquids in nature will burn. Living things already produce two of these that might work for a dragon: ethanol and methanol. Both are alcohols often burned as fuels." (Paragraph 14)D."The pupfish won't be setting the world on fire — nor will dragons. One is a tiny fish, and the other isn't real." (Paragraph 21)