Which of these sentences from the selection states the author’s main point?


But by 1996, Everest was considered so accessible that guides were taking amateurs up . . .

But the growing tally of deaths provides the counterpoint: there are places that humans simply cannot tame.

Reaching the summit is no longer enough to set a record on its own . . .

Could it be that Mr. Sharp was simply too far gone to be saved?

The selection sentence that best illustrates the author's main point is that the rising death count provides the counterpoint: there are places that humans simply cannot tame, as shown in the second answer option.

We can arrive at this answer because:

With this, the author shows that even though climbing Mount Everest is an exciting activity, there are places that human beings will never be able to completely conquer because the force of nature in those places is stronger than anything else.

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1. this is the person who Tom likes

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Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
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STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt
By S. E. Forman

1911

THE MATCH

There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.

Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.

In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.


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A. Firebrands were hard to keep lit.
B. Nature provided fire to early humans.
C. The history of the match is interesting.
D. The match made life easier for humans.

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both speakers support?
A
Changes would affect citizens' health.
ОВ. Changes would increase with federal grants.
Ос. Changes would improve economic conditions in the
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She misses the television shows she used to watch in India.

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Fertilizer adds missing chemicals back into the soil to make the soil more nutrient rich. These chemicals are needed for plants to survive and grow, and many of them are commonly found in the natural environment. How, then, can fertilizer also be a pollutant?

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