B. what separates friends from acquaintances? studies show that there are several factors which influence whether people become close friends. one important factor,
according to researchers, is physical attractiveness. people tend to be drawn to others--even in same-sex relationships-who are physically attractive to them.
another factor is availability. those people who indicate that they are willing and able to socialize are more likely to make friends. another key factor that
friendship grow is frequent exposure. people who see each other more often are much more likely to become friends. this is why people's closest friends are often co-
workers, classmates, and neighbors.
b3. in general the major details of this paragraph are
a. studies of neighbors,
b. statistics about friendships and acquaintances.
c. influences on friendship formation.

From the story " saving the children"why is nicholas winton honored today? why did jewish people in czechoslovakia want to get their children out of the country? where did nicholas winton do his work saving the children? why was it hard for winton to find refuge for the children? to confirm your understanding, write a summary of “saving the children.”(a) aside from winton, who were the interview subjects? (b) analyze what do most of the interview subjects have in common? (a) why wasn’t this story told until 50 years later? (b) infer what does this say about winton’s character? summarize how did winton finally manage to get the children out of czechoslovakia? (a) support what was the “lie” hugo meisl’s parents told hugo and his brother before they sent them away? (b) make a judgment was this the right thing to do? explain. essential question: how do we remember the past? what have you learned about the nature of heroism from reading this article?