Answer:
The Nest:
By: Bill Baldwin
Because the sunshine moved through a blue sky it became very clear to see the nest in the tree. As Jane climbed the tree anxious to see if there was any eggs in the nest Johnny Jane's little brother decided to shake the tree to distrub Jane's attempt to reach the nest as she climbed. The higher Jane climbed the more anger billed in Johnny because her actions to clumb showed more success to her intensions..
So johnny seeing that he couldn't distract Jane from her attempt his attitude changed and he decided not to distract his siater but to see what she would find in the nest when she climbed down.
For the first question, the answer would be D. (It supports the idea that living in a foreign country is the smartest way to learn a new language)
D: Language researchers found that students who lived in a foreign country learned the new language sixty-five percent faster than students learning at home.
The counterclaim is something that counteracts the statement. Therefore, for the second questions, the answer should be B.
B: However, learning to play an instrument has been proven to improve grades and test performance.
Answer is B. I feel as if they are going to tell a story about an amazing ride they went on. The key word is "amazing", meaning they feel strongly about it. They way it is worded, also hints at a story since it puts "the" at the beginning