The following is an excerpt from the short story about a horse 'Chu Chu' by American author Francis Bret Harte.She came to me out of the rolling dust of an emigrant wagon, behind whose tailboard she was gravely trotting. The filly, although covered with dust, had a beautiful coat and gazelle-like eyes. I think she kept these latter organs purely for ornament. On our first interview I thought she favored me with a coy glance, but as it was accompanied by an irrelevant "Look out!" from her owner, I was not certain. I only know that after some conversation, a good deal of mental reservation, and disbursement of considerable sum, I found myself standing in the dust of the departing emigrant wagon with one end of a forty foot lariat in my hand and Chu Chu at the other.7Mark for ReviewABCWhich of the following reasons does the narrator give for purchasing Chu Chu?AHe had carefully considered the merits of the horse.BThe horse gave him a demure look.CHe was unsure of why he purchased the horse.DHe was fascinated with her coat and looks.

In the following passage, the narrator reflects on his mother's character. Select the best evidence to support the statement "Photographs of the narrator's mother don't reflect her personality as he knew it." There may be more than one correct choice.She liked to make me laugh by calling herself an Okie even though she was as glossy and nervy and stylish as a racehorse. That exotic character unfortunately comes out a little too stark and unforgiving in photographs—her freckles covered with makeup, her hair pulled back in a ponytail at the nape of her neck like some nobleman in The Tale of Genji—and what doesn't come across at all is her warmth, her merry, unpredictable quality, which is what I loved about her most. It's clear, from the stillness she emanates in pictures, how much she mistrusted the camera; she gives off a watchful, tigerish air of steeling herself against attack.

The following text is adapted from Anna Sewell’s 1877 novel Black Beauty, which is narrated from the point of view of a horse.Every one may not know what breaking in is, therefore I will describe it. It means to teach a horse to wear a saddle and bridle, and to carry on his back a man, woman or child; to go just the way they wish, and to go quietly. Besides this he has to learn to wear a collar, a crupper, and a breeching, and to stand still while they are put on; then to have a cart or a chaise fixed behind, so that he cannot walk or trot without dragging it after him; and he must go fast or slow, just as his driver wishes. He must never start at what he sees, nor speak to other horses, nor bite, nor kick, nor have any will of his own.Which choice best states the main idea of the text?Once a horse is broken in, it loses its free will.eliminateA horse mistrusts the person that breaks him in.eliminateBreaking in is a process mysterious to horses.eliminateBreaking in teaches horses not to talk to other horses.

Read this excerpt from Alice Walker's "Everyday Use":"How do I look, Mama?" Maggie says, showing just enough of her thin body enveloped in pink skirt and red blouse for me to know she's there, almost hidden by the door."Come out into the yard," I say.Have you ever seen a lame animal, perhaps a dog run over by some careless person rich enough to own a car, sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to him? That is the way my Maggie walks. She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the other house to the ground.¹Which statement best analyzes how Maggie sees herself?A.Maggie is shy and ashamed of how she looks.B.Maggie is graceful and believes she is a beautiful person.C.Maggie is afraid and thinks her mother will yell at her.D.Maggie is confident and knows she looks nice.

Kinsley stared at her reflection, noting the nose upturned too much, lips too thin, and wondered just how much hair one needed to cover these ears. Clearly, much more than she had, Kinsley reasoned as she glided the comb through her brown tresses. How could her little sister be jealous of this mess? Kinsley sighed too loudly, and her bangs blew out of place and the tip of her ear emerged from her hair. Maybe she should start wearing a hat.     Taking her phone, she turned her head and raised her chin, pursing her lips in a vain effort to make them look full, and snapped a selfie. Only seven selfies later, she took one that she deemed "postable" and uploaded it to her social media page. She was getting better at this; the last one took no less than thirteen tries to get all her disagreeable parts to appear inconspicuous enough to satisfy her discriminating eye. These ears were not going to humiliate her, and she was certainly not going to give Megan Pendergrass an opportunity to mortify her again.     Meryl banged on the door, and before Kinsley could grant her permission or bar her from entering, she was breaking in and flopping onto her bed.     "Are you still staring at yourself? You know, Narcissus died and turned into a flower doing that," Meryl said. "It's really not good to be so in love with yourself," she offered, flipping through Kinsley's teen magazine.     If only I did love myself, Kinsley thought, pulling on a pink-and-white checked hat, breaking in the floppy brim until she could make it cover her protruding ears.     "Love the Body You're In by Rochelle Rodriguez," Meryl mused. "You certainly don't need to read this article! I'm watching TV if you want to join me." Meryl tossed the magazine, open to the article, on Kinsley's bed and left.     Kinsley picked it up and began reading. Thirty minutes later, she removed the hat, positioned the camera and smiled. One ear still peeked through her thin, brown hair, but this was the body she was in, and she would love it.4Select the correct answer.Read the sentences from the passage.     Meryl banged on the door, and before Kinsley could grant her permission or bar her from entering, she was breaking in and flopping onto her bed.     "Are you still staring at yourself? You know, Narcissus died and turned into a flower doing that," Meryl said. "It's really not good to be so in love with yourself," she offered, flipping through Kinsley's teen magazine.     If only I did love myself, Kinsley thought, pulling on a pink-and-white checked hat, breaking in the floppy brim until she could make it cover her protruding ears.What does the phrase “breaking in” mean as it is used in the passage? A. In the first instance, it means "to enter without permission," and in the second instance, it means "to make softer through use." B. In the first instance, it means "to make softer through use," and in the second instance, it means "to enter without permission." C. In the first instance, it means "to stop doing something," and in the second instance, it means "to make something come apart." D. In the first instance, it means "to make something come apart," and in the second instance, it means "to stop doing something."

Kinsley stared at her reflection, noting the nose upturned too much, lips too thin, and wondered just how much hair one needed to cover these ears. Clearly, much more than she had, Kinsley reasoned as she glided the comb through her brown tresses. How could her little sister be jealous of this mess? Kinsley sighed too loudly, and her bangs blew out of place and the tip of her ear emerged from her hair. Maybe she should start wearing a hat.     Taking her phone, she turned her head and raised her chin, pursing her lips in a vain effort to make them look full, and snapped a selfie. Only seven selfies later, she took one that she deemed "postable" and uploaded it to her social media page. She was getting better at this; the last one took no less than thirteen tries to get all her disagreeable parts to appear inconspicuous enough to satisfy her discriminating eye. These ears were not going to humiliate her, and she was certainly not going to give Megan Pendergrass an opportunity to mortify her again.     Meryl banged on the door, and before Kinsley could grant her permission or bar her from entering, she was breaking in and flopping onto her bed.     "Are you still staring at yourself? You know, Narcissus died and turned into a flower doing that," Meryl said. "It's really not good to be so in love with yourself," she offered, flipping through Kinsley's teen magazine.     If only I did love myself, Kinsley thought, pulling on a pink-and-white checked hat, breaking in the floppy brim until she could make it cover her protruding ears.     "Love the Body You're In by Rochelle Rodriguez," Meryl mused. "You certainly don't need to read this article! I'm watching TV if you want to join me." Meryl tossed the magazine, open to the article, on Kinsley's bed and left.     Kinsley picked it up and began reading. Thirty minutes later, she removed the hat, positioned the camera and smiled. One ear still peeked through her thin, brown hair, but this was the body she was in, and she would love it.3Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt.The words humiliate and mortify are similar in meaning, but they have different connotations.Which statement best describes the difference? A. Humiliate is to feel displeased by, whereas mortify is to cause one to feel weak. B. Humiliate is to feel irritated by, whereas mortify is to cause distraction. C. Humiliate is to feel saddened by, whereas mortify is to cause worry. D. Humiliate is to feel embarrassed by, whereas mortify is to cause one shame.