Answer:
3. mean neither the same nor opposite.
Explanation:
To be "present" describes the action of existing or occurring in a particular moment. It also refers to a time period that is occurring at the moment of speaking (such as, "present tense"). On the other hand, "reserve" refers to preserving something for future use, or to having a quantity of something that is not used yet, but is saved for the future. Therefore, these two words do not mean either the same or the opposite.
The answer to the queston in B
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Read An Editorial: It's time for a nation to return the favor (The Times-Picayune)
The author of the editorial "It's Time for a Nation to Return the Favor' is most likely a:
A. resident of New Orleans trying to get the federal government to
pay to rebuild the city.
B. politician considering how much money to spend on rebuilding
New Orleans
C. native of the South demonstrating why it was foolish for people to
settle in New Orleans,
D. meteorologist warning that stronger storms are likely to hit New
Orleans in the future.
Answer: A. resident of New Orleans trying to get the federal government to pay to rebuild the city.
Explanation:
The author is expressing a point of view from the perspective of a resident of New Orleans. This becomes clear every time he refers to the benefits of the city as "our". For example, he refers to "our ports", "our shores", and "our jazz".
The main purpose of the article is to convince the citizens of New Orleans to demand help from Congress to rebuild the city after it was flooded by Katrina.
