1. Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
A Students are susceptible to all sorts of outside influences.
B Students, teenagers especially, always desire the approval
of their peers, whether consciously
or unconsciously.
C The pressure to conform or 'be popular' with one's peers
may negatively affect their choices in education.
D It is considered undesirable, or‘uncool', to want to better
oneself in school, and therefore many
students conform to
this idea in order to gain popularity.

Write a précis of "from 'on the duty of civil disobedience'" paragraph 1 by henry david thoreau.

Look at this dictionary entry: realize (ree-uh-lyz) v. to become completely aware of (something) as a fact; understand without a doubt to make (something desired or anticipated) occur to give real, definite or physical form to a plan, dream, or goal to earn (money or a profit) from a deal which sentence uses the word realize as it is described in the fourth definition? a. mike realized the gravity of the situation only when dalia explained it to him. b. only hard work and perseverance can people realize their dreams. c. he felt that his vision was realized when he finished reading the final draft of the narrative. d. fay's glass paintings are expected to realize a handsome profit. e. dan will realize his goal of going to an ivy league school only if he works hard.

Excerpt from the trip of a lifetime elizabeth mohn 3 a little more than a week ago, my mother and father started packing our suitcases to prepare for our trip. my entire family woke up early sunday morning, packed the car, and began our expedition to niagara falls. when we reached the american-canadian border, i was excited to enter a foreign country for the first time. the third paragraph is mainly about a) traveling to niagara falls b) leaving the hotel. c) seeing the falls. d) returning home.