Sergei uses his first two wishes to wish for 1) to cure the growing cancer in his sister's lungs and 2) to cure 'Sveta's boy' (his own son) who has an ailment which the doctors think will not allow him to mentally develop beyond his age of three years. We can infer from these wishes that Sergei is a kind-hearted, humble individual who is later hardened in life by his surrounding situations, i.e. living in Russia, as the son of a Zionist etc. We know that of the three wishes that Sergei could ever be granted by the magic goldfish, he uses the first two to help those around him, with little regard for his own self or his personal aspirations.
Pre-writing helps you decide how to organize your writing because it allows you to develop clear reasoning and also suggests ways in which the different ideas might be logically related, which can help you get a sense of how the essay could eventually be organized.
The answer is D.
Premise: All football players are required to attend weekly strengthening workshops. David is a football player.
Conclusion: David is required to attend weekly strengthening workshops.
I believe the answer is B. Nguyen explains how buses reduce traffic by lowering the number of cars on the road.
The passage says “Clearly, buses reduce traffic rather than cause it”. Answer B is the only answer that mentions traffic in a logical way.
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