Drake truman

to set up your fish aquarium, you must first decide where to put your tank. you should place your fish tank on a stable, sturdy piece of furniture, such as a table. pick a spot away from direct sunlight, as direct sunlight can harm some fish. after placing your tank in its chosen spot, place a small layer of pebbles at the bottom of the aquarium. then, put a few underwater plants or other decorations on top of the pebble layer. after adding decorations, fill the tank with water. because the water will make the tank heavy, fill the tank by using a clean pitcher filled with water. that way, you will not have to move your tank after it is full of water. finally, put your new fish into your aquarium.

which of these details does not support or fit into this paragraph’s main idea?
a) fill the tank with water until it reaches about three inches from the top.
b) dogs are delightful pets indeed, but they also require a lot of responsibility.
c) the pebble layer should be about three inches thick and cover the entire bottom.
d) make sure that any decorations you put in the tank are designed for fish aquariums.

Well, B doesn't really fit into anything, but in case it's not B because it isn't even in the text; It would be C.

Explanation:

The fact that you're getting decorations for a fish tank kinda means that you should buy fish styled decorations, so that part just really isn't important.

in the short story the slip-over sweater by jesse stuart, the main character and narrator shan is friends with grace, an intelligent girl he has known since childhood and with whom he used to be in love.

at the beginning of the story, shan believes he’s no longer in love with grace, but loves jo-anne instead. in order to buy a slip-over sweater and have jo-anne wear it so that the other students would know she loved him too, shan takes a loan at the bank.

while jo-anne is wearing shan’s sweater, his friend grace starts to wear another popular boy’s one, roy’s sweater. because of that, the other students begin to pay attention to grace and compliment her perseverance and effort. they admire her for walking 5 miles to school every day, despite the weather, and still getting the best grades. shan, who knows all of that for a fact, says, as the narrator, ‘and i knew she had the durability and the toughness of a storm-battered mountain oak.’ he compares his friend’s strength – not only physical, but also of character – to an oak tree, whose wood is known for being sturdy.

as the story goes on, shan changes his behavior out of concern for the debt he has to pay at the bank. his new girlfriend jo-anne never asks him what is wrong nor offers any sort of . instead, she breaks up with shan for not being as fun as she thought he was supposed to be. grace, however, not only asks about shan’s problem, but him make the money he needs. shan can’t but notice how different the girls are and what a wonderful person grace is.   even though he used to find jo-anne prettier at the beginning of the story, he now says, ‘grace was as beautiful as our mountain was in april, prettier than a blossom of wild phlox or a mountain daisy.’ his comparing grace to a mountain or something that exists on a mountain (such as a mountain oak or daisy) certainly has important meaning since shan loves the mountain and everything about it and he knows the mountain thoroughly. shan also loves and knows grace as completely as he does the mountain.