Read the passage and answer the question that follows. no matter what people say, every act of kindness is in fact purely selfish. even large gifts to charity feel good to the giver. whatever beneficial effects to others these gifts produce, it is the personal satisfaction that motivates them. however, this does not mean that charity does no good. on the contrary, selfishly motivated giving has done a lot of good in the world. which word or phrase from the passage signals a contrasting thought? "no matter" "whatever" "however" "on the contrary"

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Labode, roger. "ten best dog breeds." family. dec. 2002. pp 17-18. what is the word family? a. article title b. name of publication c. author's name d. publisher

If the story "two kinds " has been told through suyuan's point of view, what type of narration would be appropriate