Read the opening paragraph of “After twenty years” by O. Henry.
Based on the text, which predicton for what will happen in this story is most vaild?

A. The policeman will soaked in sudden rainstorm, as hinted at by the waether.
B. The policmen will decide to quot his job, as hinted at by the boring nature of his beat.
C. The policemen will be aware of anything unusual, as hinted at by the quit, empty streets.
D. The policemen will step into cafe for something to eat, as hinted at by the setting.

According to huxley, what is the main reason why people use language inappropriately when discussing war

The empire state building was a.constructed by one hundred workers. b.was first lit up by president roosevelt. c.has more than one hundred stories. d took several years to complete.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?