In the last paragraph of the article, the author repeats Chad Lindsey’s statement: “Couldn’t do it. Did what I did, but couldn’t do that.” How does this repetition develop the author’s ideas in the text? A. It emphasizes his belief that people who do heroic things are not motivated by pride.

B. It proves that heroic people are rare in a world in which most people follow the crowd.

C. It implies that the author believes Lindsey and Capuzzo are not really heroes.

D. It emphasizes the guilt that many heroes feel after they help someone.

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes

What inference about east egg values can be made based on this atmosphere? east egg residents like tom and daisy most value

What does the word "rhetoric" mean?