Crocodile was, in the days when animals still could talk, the
acknowledged foreman of all water creatures and if one should
judge from appearances one would say that he still is. But in those
days it was his especial duty to have a general care of all water
animals, and when one year it was exceedingly dry, and the water
of the river where they had lived dried up and became scarce, he
was forced to make a plan to trek over to another river a short
distance from there.
What is implied in the sentence concerning the crocodile: "Crocodile
was, in the days when animals still could talk, the acknowledged
foreman of all water creatures and if one should judge from
appearances one would say that he still is.
Crocodile only appears to be as powerful as he once
was.
Crocodile is likely still as powerful as he once was.
Crocodile has probably ceded his foreman duties to
other creatures
D)
Crocodile seeming authority is mainly an illusion.

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the three (3) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. your sister has a new boyfriend. the first time you meet him, he corners you and talks to you for an hour about football, a subject in which you have no interest at all. you come away with the impression that he is an inconsiderate bore. the next two times you see him, however, he says not a word about football. he participates in the general conversation and makes some witty and intelligent remarks. what is your impression of him now? do you find him likable and interesting on the basis of the last two encounters? do you average out the early minus and the later plus and come out with a neutral zero? neither is likely. what is likely is that you still think of him as an inconsiderate bore. psychological research suggests that first impressions, as our mothers and fathers told us, are quite lasting. 1. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is positive. 2. the words “neutral zero” refer to an impression that is neither positivenor negative. 3. the selection suggests that it’s a good idea to make good firstimpressions. 4. the selection suggests that it can be difficult to remain objective aboutothers. 5. first impressions tend to be fair and balance