Select the main idea of the paragraph.

Cannons nearly always betray an old wreck at the bottom of the ocean. After a few years, when the hull decays and collapses, the cannons remain intact. Their straight lines are an immediate giveaway, even when they have become completely covered with coral, for nothing natural in the sea is perfectly straight.

Their straight lines are an immediate giveaway.
Cannons nearly always betray an old wreck at the bottom of the ocean.
After a few years, when the hull decays and collapses, the cannons remain intact.

Choose the sentence that does not fit.

Watching a bird build its nest is interesting. First, it chooses a safe, secure spot, out of the reach of curious humans. Then it starts to work, carrying bits of string, small twigs, and other things it needs. There are many kinds of birds.

There are many kinds of birds.
Watching a bird build its nest is interesting.
Then it starts to work.

Choose the sentence that does not fit.

I thought the time would never arrive. I kept watching the second hand, holding my breath and waiting for it to reach twelve. Craig nudged me. After what seemed like hours, the bell finally rang.

I thought the time would never arrive.
After what seemed like hours, the bell finally rang.
Craig nudged me.

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What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of “the metamorphosis” hard to read

Ineed . read this textbook passage. select the five (5) statements which are most logically supported by the given information. what would you do if you won ten million dollars in a lottery? your first reaction might be, “i’d spend the rest of my life on the beach (or skiing or traveling).” but in all likelihood you, like most other people who receive financial windfalls,would seek some kind of work eventually. a variety of motives keeps people working,even when they don’t need a paycheck to survive. if you’ve ever worked as a volunteer, you know that someone can be more satisfying than receiving pay. work also provides a sense of identity. one man aged 81 said, “i’ve been in the fabric business since i was a kid, and i still get a kick out of it." studies suggest that rats, pigeons, and children sometimes work to gain rewards,even if they can get the same rewards without working. one researcher wrote the following on the subject: rats will run down an alley tripping over hundreds of food pellets to obtain a single, identical pellet in the goal box, . . and pigeons will peck a key . . to get exactly the same food that is freely available in a nearby cup. given the choice of receiving marbles merely by waiting a certain amount of time for their delivery, children tend to prefer to press a lever . . to get the same marbles. 1. serving a purpose is satisfying. 2. it is not so lucky to win a large amount of money in a lottery. 3. endless “vacationing” eventually becomes dissatisfying. 4. the pay we receive is unimportant. 5. most people try to work as little as possible. 6. people, rats, and pigeons enjoy the challenges and interaction that work offers. 7. it generally feels better to achieve something than to be given something. 8. people who don’t retire continue to work only because they need the money. 9. most people who work as volunteers resent the fact that they are not paid for their work. 10. work can be its own reward.