It seems as if every modern diet plan includes an elimination of carbohydrates from one’s diet. "Carbs” are being shunned as everyone seeks out "low-carb” foods and diets. But not every carbohydrate is a cookie; not every "carb” should be rejected. Consider a healthy bowl of pasta and vegetables before a swim or a run. Pasta can provide athletes with energy and a feeling of fullness and satisfaction that might not come from vegetables alone. What is the controlling idea? Many people seeking to lose weight eliminate carbohydrates from their diets. Carbohydrates’ bad reputation ignores the benefits they can offer. There are many dishes that pair healthy vegetables with pasta. Athletes must increase their carbohydrate intake to improve performance.\

which words are in bold?

c: the reader is first introduced to the girl bragging about how great

an actor she is.

explanation:

the girl is boasting about how talented she is, but in reality she is not talented enough to gain a part. (this could also be

the passage can be best described as: "the british legislature extended an unwarranted jurisdiction".

we can say that because the text clearly states how the people of the colonies warned the british about their excessive desire to rule over them, without taking into consideration the difficulties their brothers had experienced in america: they struggled to establish the colonies, to adapt to new types of weather, fight with the natives, etc., and how they now see (or then saw) the only way out was to cut all ties with the british, since they ignored the people's petitions.