PLEASE HELP SAP. THIS IS DUE AT 8:30 AM AND ITS 6 AM. MY MOM TOLD ME TO BE FINISHED BEFORE SHE WHOOPS ME. PLEASE PLEASE PLEAS4E ANSWER IT WHEN YOU SEE THIS. THE PASSAGE IS "Putting Good Deeds In Headlines May Not Be So Good" ON COMMONLIT. HERE'S THE QUESTIONS: 1.) Which of the following best states the central idea of the article? A.) Reporting on good deeds may make people less likely to perform them B.) Reporting on good deeds may make people more likely to perform them C.) Reporting on good deeds makes them less special D.) Reporting on good deeds may change society’s expectations about performing them 2.) PART A: In Paragraph 11, what is meant by the phrase “moral grade inflation”? A.) Performing good deeds improves your “moral grade” B.) Good deeds that would have gotten a lower “moral grade” in the past are receiving higher praise now C.) Good deeds that would have gotten a higher “moral grade” in the past are receiving lower praise now D.) The tendency for people to do good deeds is increasing 3.) PART B: Which sentence from the article best supports the answer for Part A? A.) "The reports of these good deeds probably are going to beget more good deeds, and that is a good thing." ( Paragraph 8) B.) “‘They did do the right thing, and that's commendable.’” ( Paragraph 11) C.)“When you celebrate what should be ordinary behavior as extraordinary … it sends a dangerous message.” ( Paragraph 13) D.) “Giving good Samaritans celebrity treatment may also have the unintended consequence of creating monster expectations…” ( Paragraph 19) 4.) What can the reader infer is the author’s reason for including quotes from other sources in the article? A.) By quoting sources with relevant credentials, the author wants to bolster the argument that reporting on good deeds may have negative consequences. B.) By quoting sources with relevant credentials, the author wants to bolster the argument that reporting on good deeds usually has positive consequences. C.) By quoting sources with weak credentials, the author wants to bolster the argument that reporting on good deeds always has negative consequences. D.) By quoting sources who all have the same opinion, the author wants to bolster his argument that reporting on good deeds is necessary regardless of the consequences.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

im gonna take a guess and say gas vans and chambers

about what?

lo

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    a basketball team comprises of five players as mentioned above. the five players include point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center (ramen 56). the rules do not limit players to certain locations. however, evolution of basketball from the 1980s made players assume certain locations and roles. the point guard should be the fastest team member, and is responsible for organizing the attacks of the team. he does this by making sure that the right player has the ball at the right time (wissel 87). the shooting guard creates mainly long-range shorts and watches the opponent's last player on the defense. the small forward member of the team is majorly responsible for scoring points through dribble penetration and cuts to the basket. he also rebounds and plays actively. power forward plays invasively having their back to the basket and when on defense he plays under the basket or against the opponent's power forward (ramen 54). the center often uses his size and height to score and safeguard the basket when on defense. however, there is no rule that limits the players to these descriptions.  

              there are four quarters in regular basketball game, and each takes 10 or 12 minutes (ramen 67). in college basketball games, the game uses two-twenty minute halves. extra time should take 5 minutes in all games except in high school, where it takes four minutes. teams need to change sides after the first half of the game. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive. at any given time, the court should have ten players, 5 from both sides. despite substitutions being unrestricted, it can only be performed when the game is stopped (wissel 51). additionally, teams must have a uniform comprising of a jersey and a pair of shorts. for identification purposes, the jersey should have a unique number in the team printed at the front and back. in some instances, the jerseys have the names of players, sponsors and team printed on them.  

              in conclusion, regulation basketball hoop comprises of a rim or basket attached to a backboard. violating the rules of the game results in a change of the shot clock if the committed by the defense or loss of ball possession. basketball teams comprise of five players, which includes the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward and center. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive.