Answer:
1. the text reminds you of something on the news (ex: a political story)
2. the text reminds you of a current event (ex: the Olympics)
3. the text reminds you of a historical event (ex: a war)
Explanation:
Text to world examples are connections of the text with something in the news, current events, or historical events.
The correct answer is that Alex and Joe have C. Contrary views of life.
This is because contrary means opposing, or opposite. Using the metaphor of the cherry, Alex believes that life is a bowl of cherries, meaning that he looks at life in a positive way. To Joe, life is "the pits", which means he is looking at life with a negative view. This shows the opposing, or contrary nature, of their beliefs, which shows you that the answer is C.
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Answer:
The author's intention in describing how Monsieur Loisel planned to spend his savings is to show that he is frugal and faithfully saves for something he wants.
Explanation:
Option A fits the author's intention because of the following reasons.
1. At the beginning of the excerpt, the author pointers out that Monsieur Loisel got slightly pale and he was making savings to purchase a gun; This can be summarised as being frugal (sparing or economical as regards money or food). Being pale, as used in this excerpt is as a result of depriving himself of good food.
2. The author also pointed out that he planned to shoot with some friends on a certain day; This illustrates his willingness to buy whatever he wants.
A, a subordinating conjunction is used in this sentence.
