Read the paragraph and answer the question that follow. (1) stately and steady, the cruise ship, queen of the seas, lived up to its name. (2) it was a very large ship. (3) rather than being partially submerged in the water, it appeared to be floating on top of the water, declaring its domain. (4) the regal-looking vessel had its nose pointed in the direction of our destination, promising to carry us safely to the caribbean. (5) seven stories of windows dotted the exterior of the ship. (6) i wondered, briefly, which window i would be staring out tonight. (7) mom said we would be eating dinner on the main deck and then watching a show afterward. (8) as i stood on my tiptoes and stared past the mob in front of me, i could see the swirls of vivacious colors that decorated the bottom of the ship. (9) i couldn't wait to make queen of the seas my home for the next seven days. which sentence is the topic sentence?

With the extra income, the bookers moved to a housing project. "loveman's village was brick," wash said, "and it was warm and well lit. there was a bathtub. it had hot and cold running water. there was a gas heater with a thermostat that came on whenever it got cold." how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story?

Which statement about this passage best explains that the culture is patriarchal?

Ineed . read this textbook passage. select the five (5) statements which are most logically supported by the given information. what would you do if you won ten million dollars in a lottery? your first reaction might be, “i’d spend the rest of my life on the beach (or skiing or traveling).” but in all likelihood you, like most other people who receive financial windfalls,would seek some kind of work eventually. a variety of motives keeps people working,even when they don’t need a paycheck to survive. if you’ve ever worked as a volunteer, you know that someone can be more satisfying than receiving pay. work also provides a sense of identity. one man aged 81 said, “i’ve been in the fabric business since i was a kid, and i still get a kick out of it." studies suggest that rats, pigeons, and children sometimes work to gain rewards,even if they can get the same rewards without working. one researcher wrote the following on the subject: rats will run down an alley tripping over hundreds of food pellets to obtain a single, identical pellet in the goal box, . . and pigeons will peck a key . . to get exactly the same food that is freely available in a nearby cup. given the choice of receiving marbles merely by waiting a certain amount of time for their delivery, children tend to prefer to press a lever . . to get the same marbles. 1. serving a purpose is satisfying. 2. it is not so lucky to win a large amount of money in a lottery. 3. endless “vacationing” eventually becomes dissatisfying. 4. the pay we receive is unimportant. 5. most people try to work as little as possible. 6. people, rats, and pigeons enjoy the challenges and interaction that work offers. 7. it generally feels better to achieve something than to be given something. 8. people who don’t retire continue to work only because they need the money. 9. most people who work as volunteers resent the fact that they are not paid for their work. 10. work can be its own reward.