<u>Answer</u>:
(C) People should avoid romanticizing the future and space colonization because it distracts from focusing on current problems on Earth.
This part best express the central idea of the article.
<u>Explanation</u>:
According to “Paul Kingsnorth”, a former green activist, the future of humanity is black. He thinks global warming, melting ice caps, vanishing plants, species and a growing population is adversely affecting the environment. But nothing is being done to overcome these issues.
He thinks that space colonization is not as practical as it was in 1950s. Back in 1950s, more resources were available, there were possibilities of new technologies which would help humans to reach other worlds. But today the change in environment and increase in population is making things difficult. We are now often distracted from facing the reality and trusting on to the things which are highly impossible.
Answer:
Although both are formed by mineral deposits in caverns, stalactites are the formations that hang from the ceiling of the cave, whereas stalagmites build up from the ground.
Answer:
The first one is the correct answer.
Explanation:
He always compared the engine to the sound of a cat purring. The word definition for purring is: a low tonal, continual, fluttery sound made by some animal to show or to express a level of contentment or pleasure. For example, cats purr a lot when they are in a state of peace or when they are happy. I guess that is the reason why the motorcycle sound reminded Chan's dad of a cat.
Hello. This question is incomplete. The full question is:
Identify three acts of resistance (large or small) demonstrated in the novel "The Book Thief". Why do you think the author included these examples?
Answer:
- Rudy rejecting associations favorable to Hitler, even those formed by young people.
- Hans destroying anti-Semitist paintings.
- Hans hiding a Jew.
The author includes these examples to show that there were people who were not supportive of Nazism.
Explanation:
"The Book Thief" is a novel that portrays moments from the second world war, mainly moments focused on anti-Semitism, Hitler's rise and influence and the Holocaust. The story takes a stand against all the terror caused by Nazism and shows characters that not only take a stand against Nazism that provoke acts of resistance to this type of philosophy such as:
- Rudy rejecting associations favorable to Hitler, even those formed by young people.
- Hans destroying anti-Semitist paintings.
- Hans hiding a Jew.
D. Today was the last day Max and I would walk to school together. The last day we would have lunch together.
