THE KILLERS OF THE SEA Plastic and nylon are the killers of marine mammals. Nylon nets, which have replaced those of natural fibers, are a terrible pitfall for truffles, seals and other mammals that need to come to the surface to breathe. Getting entangled in those nets, invisible due to their transparency, means for mammals to die of asphyxiation. In 1980, two thousand turtles were victims of nylon nets on the southeastern coast of the United States. Another terrible enemy is plastic. the plastic bags, which are so easily thrown into the sea, especially in the summer months, are mistaken by the turtles for jellyfish and are thus swallowed causing their death by intestinal blockage or by poisoning

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the text wants us to reflect on the behavior of men towards nature

•what is the message, in your opinion?

Based solely on their titles, which contemporary novel most likely contains a mythological element that is also found in “cruel tribute? ”

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these

Marvell's poem is in fact an argument consisting of three logically related points. in at least 150 words, identify each point and trace the speaker's argument from proposition to conclusion. you may find it to identify the transitional word or phrase that marks the beginning of each part of the argument. support your analysis of the argument with details from the poem.