. In this lesson you read an excerpt from the autobiography of Marie Curie. How did Curie describe her time as a student in Paris, learning the skills she would rely on as a scientist?
(A)It was much easier than her childhood had been because she had few worries.
(B)It made her fearful of the people around her, since she had never lived in a city.
(C)It turned out to me much easier and more relaxed than she expected it to be.
(D)It was difficult, but she enjoyed the freedom and independence it allowed her.

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.

Ron and nick chose to start their own businesses. ron wanted to start an ice cream shop, and nick wanted to launch a television manufacturing company. ron and nick had equal amounts of funds on hand and no government regulations restricting them. months later, however, ron has already set up his business, while nick is still struggling to raise additional funds to build a factory. what was the main factor that affected nick’s business? a. an irrelevant business idea b. low demand for tvs in his country c. high start-up costs d. lack of labor economics

Ispeak without a mouth and hear without ears. i have no body, but i come alive with wind. what am i?