Jack London was the author of "To Build A Fire"
To deliver a theme to the audience
Answer:
is that our brains are not finished maturing by adolescence, as was previously thought. Adolescent brains "are only about 80 percent of the way to maturity," she said at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in November. It takes until the mid-20s, and possibly later, for a brain to become fully developed.
Explanation:
The full question is:
Tarshis writes, “The Titanic’s crew had been warned that icebergs lurked in the ship’s path.” The word "lurked " *
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A. suggests that icebergs were abundant in the Atlantic Ocean at that time.
B. tells readers that the ship was moving with great speed.
C. implies that the icebergs were not easily visible and posed a great threat to the ship.
D. indicates that the crew could have avoided the icebergs.
Answer:
C. implies that the icebergs were not easily visible and posed a great threat to the ship.
Explanation:
The word "lurked" refers to the word "lurk" which refers to something that is hidden and that makes it difficult to visualize in order to surprise and catch a person unawares and who was not paying enough attention, or who could not see what was hidden, hidden. Therefore, the use of the word "lurked" in the phrase above, means that icebergs were not easily visible and represented a major threat to the ship.
The answer would be A.
“...but to except the invitation.”
Instead of except, accept should be used.
