A.P.P
Hey, Bob, I disagree with your opinion about high school sports and extracurricular activities. I think you're missing the bigger picture.
What about enjoyment, involvement, and becoming a well-rounded person? What about life?
High school is about a lot more than just academics. Not everybody achieves in the classroom—but many do well enough in class and then excel on the playing field. Student athletes have a better chance of gaining a scholarship to a college than "just" a good student.
I am a football player at Bishop Lynch and have a 4.0 grade point average. However, I would prefer to be playing on the field than sitting in any class.
My favorite high school memories will be of my friends on the football team, not my classmates in school.
adapted from an editorial response by Jacob Rochester
What is the author's purpose in writing this letter?
What is D. to persuade readers about school sports
Which word or phrase helps clarify the meaning of the word hallucinations?
Schizophrenia is one of the most common mental illnesses. The biggest problem for people with schizophrenia is that they experience psychotic episodes. These episodes make it difficult for people to distinguish between what is real and what is not. For instance, many people suffering from schizophrenia come to believe that certain people are going to harm them. The other trademark of psychotic episodes is HALLUCINATIONS. Typically, these are either auditory or visual. In other words the sufferer will hear or see things that are not really present. Thankfully, there are numerous medications that can help people manage their schizophrenia.
A. other trademark
B. Typically
C. not really present
D. numerous medications
What is C. not really present.
People enjoy the natural beauty of places like beaches, lakes, and mountains. In the last couple of decades, these spots have witnessed a considerable increase in the number of tourists. Although tourists help boost the economy of a place, they are often responsible for causing an increase in litter by disposing of tissues, drink cans, water bottles, and plastic bags on the ground. Despite regular cleanup, these places gradually get polluted and lose their charm.
Tourists need to show civic responsibility. They should only carry the essentials and should dispose of waste in trash bins. Governments and other institutions are making an effort to keep tourist spots clean, but only conscious tourists can ensure these places are litter-free.
Why did the author most likely write this article?
What is B. to persuade readers to not litter at tourist spots
In 1928, a businessman named Donald Duncan saw yo-yo’s for the first time when he was on a business trip to California. He had a hunch the toy would be a goldmine, so a year later, he came back and purchased the company from Flores. Duncan was quite an innovator, and he immediately set about improving on the design. He soon introduced a special string called a looped slip-string. With this string, the loop at one end goes around the axle of the yo-yo. This means the yo-yo is allowed to sleep during a trick. In other words, when the yo-yo is “thrown down” to start a trick, it will spin at the bottom of the string for a minute or so, until the player tugs it back up again. This type of string opened the door for all the fancy advanced tricks to come.
Duncan was quite an innovator, and he immediately set about improving on the design.
What does the term innovator mean?
A. a rich person with the means to buy companies
B. someone who always does things the same way
C. a boss who supervises other people
D. someone who invents new ways of doing things
What is D. someone who invents new ways of doing things