Answer: Alex and Ryan didn't show up for band practice.
Explanation:
The aging process can correctly be described as inexorable.
Answer:
B:A newspaper opinion piece arguing for a new skate park
Explanation:
Knows little. 2 and 3 are both presuming too much, as it's the writer's duty to get them interested and informed. 4 basically doesn't matter, and furthermore may not even apply in many forms of writing. 1 is the best answer, as writing for general audiences is intended to inform and expand the horizons of the reader.