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Answer:
The statement that best summarizes the central idea of this paragraph is:
2. America is a united country despite its cultural differences.
Explanation:
The paragraph we are analyzing here is an excerpt from the article "A Quilt of a Country", by author Anna Quindlen. Quindlen discusses how America is interestingly contradictory.
Just like a quilt, America is a result of dissimilar parts all patched together. All kinds of people, having to live in such close proximity, end up addressing one another with prejudice and even hatred. However, in spite of these differences and unlike other countries, America remains united. In the excerpt, the author mentions different groups and how they are frequently "on the verge of fisticuffs". Still, they are "impossibly interwoven". Therefore, the cultural differences may make things a bit more difficult, but they do not break this nation apart.
Answer:
the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
Explanation:
In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. The word diet often implies the use of specific intake of nutrition for health or weight-management reasons. Although humans are omnivores, each culture and each person holds some food preferences or some food taboos.
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Answer:
The answer is D.
Explanation:
All the other ones dont define setting
Answer:
The answer is option B.
How has the language used to describe childbirth changed since the early 20th century?
Explanation: The options provided on the question have different type answering view.
The first option is a type of question which demands for accurate information. Because there is 'where' and 'who' pronouns which is demanding for information. So there is no scope for an individual to draw his own conclusion.
The second option is a type of question which demands the description of a process.In this question an individual can illustrate his own view by researching about the agenda. Moreover,at the end one can add his conclusion.
The third option is a kind of question which asks for others comment. Because in the question it is asked to describe the advice of the doctor. So here is no scope for an individual to write his conclusion.
In the fourth question there is a demand for drawing a comparison between midwife and obstetrician. This question requires the research about two subject,but not the conclusion of the writer.
So option b is the correct answer.
The correct answer should be <span>d. What is the story of Hercules, and what lesson does it teach?
A is faulty because it would lead to list making, while B would be simply answered in a single sentence and would require no research. C is faulty because most interesting is a subjective category.</span>
