Question A: In “American Students Should Be Required to Learn a Second Language in School,” what distinction is made between a technological translator and someone with the ability to speak a second language fluently?

a. Technological translators are able to translate many languages at the same time.
b. Technological translators cannot keep up with an expanding global economy
c. Technological translators cannot take the place of having the ability to fluently speak a second language
d. Technological translators are able to translate from one language to another faster than someone who is able to speak a second language fluently.

Question B: Which sentence from “American Students Should Be Required to Learn a Second Language in School” best supports the answer in Question A?

a. “Machines will never be able to capture all the nuances of language.”
b. “The government and the military are desperate for people who can translate and relate to people in other cultures.”
c. “Foreign languages provide new ways of seeing and thinking about the world.”
d. “There is hardly a career choice where a second or third language won’t multiply your chances for finding a good job.”

April does not let things interrupt her goals, she just continues on until she gets what she wants. complete, run on or comma splice

Multiple ! in this excerpt from act i, scene vi, of macbeth, duncan praises the atmosphere in the castle and the hospitality of his hostess. identify two reasons that these comments are ironic. duncan: this castle hath a pleasant seat: the air nimbly and sweetly recommends itself unto our gentle sense. . . (enter lady macbeth.) duncan: see, see, our honour'd hostess! — the love that follows us sometime is our trouble, which still we as love. herein i teach you how you shall bid god ild us for your pains, and us for your trouble. he will meet his death in the castle, which he considers a pleasant place. his praise for inverness and his hostess, lady macbeth, is deceptive. duncan secretly plans to give macbeth's title to donalbain. the hostess he praises is actually plotting his murder.

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.