Some words are difficult to translate into another language because: a. the words are unique to a specific culture's way of thinking. b. the words only make sense when you say them out loud. c. the words are no longer commonly used in the original language. d. the words have no meaning and were made up by the author.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

2. list two reasons why fossil fuels should no longer be used as a source of energy in america.