What is the central idea of the passage? A. Some families cannot afford childcare during
summer vacation.
O B. An alternative to summer vacation is to offer
smaller breaks throughout the year.
C. Summer "brain drain" causes students to forget
important skills over the summer.
D. Summer vacation is a long-standing tradition, but
not everyone agrees that it still makes sense.

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.