Read the following passage: the year is 2186. humankind has taken to living underground during a decades-long nuclear winter. there is no government and no form of widespread communication. isolated pockets of individuals live in self- sustaining shelters or caves, each group barely managing to subsist. which statement best describes the main idea of this passage? o a. government regulation of communication will lead to a fractured society. o b. in any widespread nuclear conflict, no side can truly win. o c. even if all other resources are eliminated, humans can survive underground o d. no matter what disasters might occur, society will flourish.

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks,particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone