5. (37) Read these quotations from the two articles. Living Alone Is the New Norm
Will Wi-Fi Ruin Mount Everest?
On the contrary, the evidence suggests
that people who live alone compensate by
becoming more socially active than those
who live with others and that cities with
high numbers of singletons enjoy a
thriving public culture.
This 3G network will undoubtedly save
lives-not only by providing weather
information and support to Everest
climbers and trekkers, but as an alert
system for the nearby villages threatened
by flash floods from Glacial Lake Overflow
(GLOF), another peril caused by global
warming.
The tone of both quotations can best be described as
A guarded
B surprised
Cincredulous
D positive

"the monkey's paw" is a rare story in that the theme is actually stated in the story. sgt. maj. morris tells the whites that the old fakir who put the spell on the paw said, "fate rules people's lives and those who interfere with fate do so to their sorrow." the message is a warning, but mr. white doesn't believe it. even though sgt. maj. morris makes it clear that he tried wishing with unfortunate results and he tries to throw the paw on the fire,   mr. white makes a wish for 200 pounds only to find that he receives the money when herbert dies in a factory accident. according to the fakir, then, because mr. white had wished for something he should not have had, his son lost his life.

the second wish that mrs. white encourages him to make is for herbert's return--one week after his death. when the strange knocking begins at the door during the windy night, mr. white panicks, believing that the previously dead but still mangled herbert could have walked home from the cemetary and is now at the door. because he fears what his wife will find if she opens the door, mr. white makes his third wish--for the noise to stop.

therefore, he uses his three wishes and to his sorrow, loses his son and disappoints his wife, who fervently believed that their son was at the door. she wanted him back, regardless of his condition.

explanation:

the central idea is basically saying that juveniles that have committed a crime will not have the same consequences as the   adults that have. they will have a softer punishment than what the adults have that is harsh in some ways.