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:
A
Explanation:
i believe the answer is A as by stating that the chairs are comfortable and beautiful, this gains our attention and persuades us to keep reading.
Answer:
"What is wrong? I will tell you what is wrong. It show no gratitude. It is boastful. I celebrate myself? The best student learns to destroy the teacher?"
Explanation:
This excerpt is about a family from the Dominican Republic that migrated to the United States and how they try to integrate and learn a new language and culture.
However, one of the females of the family says something that her father thinks is rude and thus he tells her "What is wrong? I will tell you what is wrong. It show no gratitude. It is boastful. I celebrate myself? The best student learns to destroy the teacher?"