Which is the best summary of this excerpt?
The tea set has always been an important part of British life.
The tea set has become more valuable through the years.
MacGregor believes the antique tea set to be a symbol of British history. He includes a quotation from a historian to support his point.
MacGregor believes that the antique tea set belonged to the Royal Navy. He quotes a historian to prove his theory.

What do other people think of the family’s tolerance for muggs behavior

What is the metaphor used for captain beatty? what is he being compared to?

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these