Read the story. The most ferocious storm of the winter had the wind howling and whistling all night long. We awoke to find that the storm had dumped
over 12 inches of snow on the ground, and the wind had whipped it into huge drifts.
After clearing the driveway, we moved on to more serious endeavors. We had discussed the feasibility of constructing a snowslide at the
back end of our yard. There was a clear consensus—it could be done. The snowslide would go as far back in the yard as possible. We wanted a
slide that would propel us all the way down the driveway on our sleds.
We packed snow solidly with steps notched into the back and the incline in front. When it was high enough, we decided to hose it down
with water. We thought the ice would make us go faster! When we finished, we stood back and viewed our work with a sense of pride
Now, to try it out It took quite a few attempts to give the snowslide a true test. First came the challenge of climbing the steps while
carrying your sled up with you-we had unwittingly iced them, too. One by one we all gave it a try, each finding a different challenge in actually
Sliding to the end. There were lots of laughs, squeals of joy and excitement, and even a few tears as we attempted to conquer the snowslide.
Finally, we arrived at a disturbing conclusion: If you survived the climb up the slide with your sled and made it down without pummeling
over the side of the slide, you only got up enough speed to make it to the maple tree about half way down the driveway!
We decided that an icy mound of snow right at the maple tree would help us build up enough speed to make it all the way to the road. We
set to work to complete this task. We spent the rest of the day constructing this snow structure and perfecting our techniques of propelling
ourselves down the driveway successfully. We were wet cold, battered, bruised, exhausted, and utterly happy. Late in the day we all went home.
Which words best describe the author's feelings about the day?
O 1. happy and exhilarated
2. battered and exhausted
3. angry and frustrated
4. easy and successful which words best describe the authors feelings about the day

the correct answer is c. usually the language, and its emotional insight, that is how feelings and attitudes are expressed through language, are not quite present in film adaptations. despite that, it is a factor that a fan may either not notice or not care much about, especially compared to the other factors.

i have learned a great many things from participating in varsity football. it has changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. before my freshman year at [high-school], i was shy, had low self-esteem and turned away from seemingly impossible challenges. football has altered all of these qualities. on the first day of freshman practice, the team warmed up with a game of touch football. the players were split up and the game began. however, during the game, i noticed that i didn't run as hard as i could, nor did i try to evade my defender and get open. the fact of the matter is that i really did not want to be thrown the ball. i didn't want to be the one at fault if i dropped the ball and the play didn't succeed. i did not want the responsibility of the team because i was too afraid of making a mistake. that aspect of my character led the first years of my high school life. i refrained from asking questions in class, afraid they might be considered too stupid or dumb by my classmates. all the while, i went to practice and everyday, i went home physically and mentally exhausted.

yet my apprehension prevailed as i continued to fear getting put in the game in case another player was injured. i was still afraid of making mistakes and getting blamed by screaming coaches and angry teammates. sometimes these fears came true. during my sophomore season, my position at backup guard led me to play in the varsity games on many occasions. on such occasions, i often made mistakes. most of the time the mistakes were not significant; they rarely changed the outcome of a play. yet i received a thorough verbal lashing at practice for the mistakes i had made. these occurrences only compounded my fears of playing. however, i did not always make mistakes. sometimes i made great plays, for which i was congratulated. now, as i dawn on my senior year of football and am faced with two starting positions, i feel like a changed person.

over the years, playing football has taught me what it takes to succeed. from months of tough practices, i have gained a hard work ethic. from my coaches and fellow teammates, i have learned to work well with others in a group, as it is necessary to cooperate with teammates on the playing field. but most important, i have also gained self-confidence. if i fail, it doesn't matter if they mock or ridicule me; i'll just try again and do it better. i realize that it is necessary to risk failure in order to gain success. the coaches have always said before games that nothing is impossible; i know that now. now, i welcome the challenge. whether i succeed or fail is irrelevant; it is only important that i have tried and tested myself.

the topic of this essay is how the applicant has matured and changed since his freshman year. he focuses on football. one of the strengths of this essay is that it is well organized. the applicant clearly put time into the structure and planning of this essay. he uses the platform of football to discuss and demonstrate his personal growth and development through the high school years. what he could have done better was spend more time describing himself after he made improvements. as it is, he only tells us about his newfound confidence and drive. this essay would have been stronger had he actually shown us, perhaps by including a story or describing an event where his confidence made a difference

explanation:

reading poetry is challenging when you don't have or very little of social context and culture schema.

solution: read the introduction, the norm, or even explaination if you still dont get it.

they should gives us more chances to make friend and do stupid things