Part A Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of the article?

A.

If you are careless, you can be hurt or killed by a snake.
B.

Snakes have many gifts from nature, such as their skin.
C.

Snakes can be both dangerous and very interesting.
D.

Many people are very afraid of snakes.

Part B

Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in part A?

A.

Here are some facts about snakes that will help you better understand these members of the animal kingdom living in our biosphere.
B.

Snakes can go for weeks or even months between meals, and some snakes eat only once or twice a year.
C.

Raccoons, birds, foxes, coyotes, and even other snakes eat snakes, and humans can be their enemies, too.
D.

In addition, if you are going camping or hiking, check to find out if the area has poisonous snakes.

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Which of the following statements is true? minerals can be solids or liquids. minerals must have a homogeneous chemical composition. evaporites are a type of metamorphic rock. contact metamorphism is caused by large-scale geological events.

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Jeremy planned to read the following poem aloud: wisdom by sara teas daleit was a night of early spring, the winter-sleep was scarcely broken; around us shadows and the wind listened for what was never spoken.though half a score of years are gone, spring comes as sharply now as then— but if we had it all to doit would be done the same again. it was a spring that never came; but we have lived enough to know that what we never have, remains; it is the things we have that go. jeremy interpreted this poem to mean that certain people, places, 'and things are important to us in our lives. but as time passes, we lose those things. what technique could jeremy use when reading the poem to emphasize this idea for listeners? a.he could read the poem rapidly to show how quickly people lose what’s important to them. b.he could emphasize the rhyming pattern in each stanza to represent patterns in life. c.he could read the poem slowly to represent the changes that happen over a lifetime. d.he could raise and lower his voice to represent the good and bad things people face in life.