PLZ HELP Fast Read the passage. Then answer the questions about the transitions that would work best for each sentence. Which transition is the best choice to start the bolded sentence?

Some people are born superstars, really! Michael Phelps, the Olympic swimmer is a perfect example. , his hands and feet are bigger than normal, which helps him move quickly through the water. (5 points)

a
Finally

b
In addition

c
To begin with

d
Equally important

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options.it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”

Gloom and glory what does the speaker suddenly see and hear in the poem?

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?