Read the paragraph. the city is proposing a long-overdue bike-helmet law that would make wearing a helmet mandatory for all cyclists. this law will protect cyclists of all ages from potential injury. many studies have shown that wearing a bike helmet can prevent serious injury and death. a study in 2009 showed that 91 % of people who died in bike injuries were not wearing helmets. a similar study in new york found that 74 % of bike crashes involved a head injury, and almost all cyclists who died, 97%, were not wearing a helmet. some people claim that wearing a bike helmet is uncomfortable. yet new helmets are lightweight and designed with air vents so you will not overheat while wearing one. in conclusion, a bike-helmet law would make biking safer and, by extension, more enjoyable. fill in the missing transitional words. a. for example, in addition, however b. on the other hand, for example, this means c. for instance, in another example, for the most part d. this means, one example, in conclusion

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous