Read the excerpt below and answer the question. “It tastes like liquorice,” the girl said and put the glass down.

“That’s the way with everything.”

“Yes,” said the girl. “Everything tastes of liquorice. Especially all the things you’ve waited so long for, like absinthe.”

In at least 150 words, distinguish between what is directly stated in the passage, versus what is really meant.

The speaker is meaning that everything--even the things you have wanted and longed for--is bittersweet. This sounds more of an observation rather than something more pessimistic. She believes that everything good has a negative to it or a bad side.

idk tbh because i'm just getting points.

a. "to practice" is the best phrase to complete the sentence.

explanation:

during the summer, she likes to practice her soccer skills so that she is ready to play in the fall.

(note that : all the other options "the practicing of", "practice for" and "to do a practice on" are inappropriate as they make the sentence grammatically incorrect.)