Read the following paragraph adapted from "lou gehrig, an american hero," by paul gallico. (1) lou gehrig had unusual courage despite serious physical handicaps. (2) he played despite colds. (3) he played despite fevers. (4) he played so doubled over with lumbago that it was impossible for him to straighten up; and bent over at the plate, he still got himself a single. (5) one year he fractured a toe. (6) he played on. (7) again, knocked unconscious by a wild pitch, he suffered a concussion that would have hospitalized the average man for two weeks. (8) he was at his position the next day--and collected four hits. (9) it rained about three times a week. (10) when, late in his career, his hands were x-rayed, the doctors found seventeen fractures that had healed by themselves. (11) he had broken every finger on both hands--some of them twice--and hadn't even mentioned the fact to anyone. what is the number of the topic sentence? a0 what is the number of the sentence that does not develop the main idea? a1

The topic sentence is number 1 and the sentence that does not develop the main idea is number 9.

Explanation: The topic sentence of a paragraph is the sentence that expresses the main idea of that paragraph. In the given passage from "Lou Gehrig, An American Hero" by Paul Gallico, the topic sentences is "Lou Gehrig had unusual courage despite serious physical handicaps." The sentences that develop the main idea are those that complement the topic sentence, the one sentence that doesn't apport anything about the main idea is "It rained about three times a week."

"fire and ice" is one of robert frost's most popular poems. it was published in december 1920 in harper's magazine and in 1923 in his pulitzer prize−winning book new hampshire. it discusses the end of the world, likening the elemental force of fire with the emotion of desire, and ice with hate.

c. the power of desire is greater than the power of hate.

recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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