Read the excerpt from "close encounters of the bear kind."

the blinding glare of spring sunlight glinting off the snow makes it tough to make out where the bear is in the hole. john crouches down, shades his eyes with his hands and puts his face close to peer inside. with a startled look, he pulls back and whips the sleeping bag over the hole. the black bear inside is not only awake; its head is right at the entrance. john hopes the sleeping bag will keep the den dark and the bear calm a bit longer.

which detail from the text best supports the inference that john is afraid of a bear attack?

"the black bear inside is not only awake; its head is right at the entrance." "john hopes the sleeping bag will keep the den dark and the bear calm a bit longer."

"john crouches down, shades his eyes with his hands and puts his face close to peer inside."

What if puerto rico required all cement to carry a label with the location where it was manufactured and the date it was packaged? does that regulation discriminate against interstate manufacturers?

Arrange the sentences below to form a logical paragraph.an experienced rock climber knows that it takes a combination of knowledge and preparation to perform a successful climb.a successful climb begins with a proper foothold, carefully placing each foot on a ledge or crack then reaching for a solid hold, and finally pushing off.in addition to a proper foothold, a climber must be careful to check the integrity of the rock before stepping because it has to be solid clear through.a veteran climber judges the integrity of the rock and chooses not to climb on conglomerates, packed clay with lots of little rocks.but, such knowledge of rock is not the only preparation a skilled climber needs; equally important is the correct equipment.with these tools, knowledge of rock composition and equipment safety, a climber may experience many safe and enjoyable climbs.

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