Which sentence from paragraph 1 best states a central idea of the article? A "Rechargeable batteries were supposed to keep trash out of landfills."
B
"Consumers throw away billions of battery chargers every year; cellphone chargers
alone account for almost 100,000 tons of trash annually."
"That cycle is about to end."
D) "Wireless charging will soon be compatible with many of today's mobile devices,
providing a universal, more eco-friendly way to power up.

If this were a fictionalized account, instead of a memoir, which might be the opening sentence? a) i am not your prisoner. b) i find myself in prison. c) you have taken me prisoner. d) black hawk had been taken prisoner.

What can the reader infer about the fears and values of the ancient greeks based on this description of the cyclops’s island?

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?