Read the following passage and summarize it in your own words. (Word Limit: 160)



The third great defect of our civilization is that it does not know what to do with its knowledge. Science has given us powers fit for the gods, yet we use them as small children. For example, we do not know how to manage our machines. Machines were made to be man’s servants, yet he has grown so dependent on them that they are in a fair way to become his master.

Already most men spend most of their lives looking after and waiting upon machines. And the machines are very firm masters. They must be fed with coal, and given petrol to drink, and oil to wash with, and they must be kept at the right temperature. And if they do not get their meals when they expect them, they grow sulky and refuse to work, or burst with rage, and blow up, and spread ruin and destruction all around them. So we have to wait upon them very attentively and do all that we can to keep them in a good temper. Already we find it difficult either to work or play without the machines, and a time may come when they will rule us altogether, just as we rule the animals. And this brings me to the point at which I asked, “What do we do with all the time which the machines have saved for us, and the new energy they have given us?” On the whole, it must be admitted, we do very little. For the most part we use our time and energy to make more and better machines, but more and better machines will only give us still more time and still more energy, and what are we to do with them?

The answer, I think, is that we should try to become merely civilized. For the machines themselves, and the power which the machines have given us, are not civilization but aids to civilization. But you will remember that we agreed at the beginning that being civilized meant making and linking beautiful things. Thinking freely, and living rightly, and maintaining justice equally between man and man. Man has a better chance today to do these things than he ever had before; he has more time, more energy, less to fear, and less to fight against. If he will give his time and energy which his machines have won for him to make more beautiful things, to finding out more and more about the universe, to removing the causes of quarrels between nations, to discovering how to prevent poverty, then I think our civilization would undoubtedly be the greater, as it would be the most lasing that there has ever been.

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Summary.

Explanation:

The given passage talks about how humans have become so dependent on machines. The author considers that one of the defect of our civilzation is that humans have become so dependent on machines. He asserts that humans created machines to aid them and help them. Humans were supposed to be machines master. But, it appears that machines are slowly taking place of humans, as masters.

The author asserts that machines require proper maintenance. They demand proper service and fueling, and on time. If proper caring is not done to them, they begin to throw tantrums by blowing up, bursting out, stopping to work, etc. Humans, according to author, even use their remaining time making more machines, which pose a threat that machines may become humans master.

Figurative Language:
Question 3

Read the passage and answer the question that follows,

Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey the North Wind is searching for food.

What kind of figurative language is used in the poem above?

A simile
B Personification
C Metaphor
D symbolism ​

Drag each tile to the correct location
Determine whether each discussion group statement is constructive or disruptive to a discussion

I think that point might
be inaccurate based on the

following evidence."
"Obviously, you have no
idea what you're talking
about

"I agree with the first part
of what you said, but could
you please darify your
second point?

I see what you're saying.
but can we hear what some others have to say, too?

Where in the world did
you even get that idea?


Constructive

Disruptive

Is this a compound or complex sentence: Some of you are here today in this room, and many of you are watching and cheering from back home.

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Use the drop-down menus to indicate the order in which the citations should appear in a works cited page. Mahoney, Nicole. “Language Change.” National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation, n.d. Web. 22 July 2014. Johnson, Samuel. A Dictionary of the English Language. London, 1755. Project Gutenberg. Web. 4 Sept. 2014. Lerer, Seth. Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language. New York: Columbia University Press, 2007. Print.

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Which of the following does Theresa seem to value most?​

I need help please I need a summary about the American Red Cross

What information in this text best provides an example
of figurative language?
the author's description of bread already stiffened
from the cold
o the author's comparison of tree branches to chicken
bons
the author's description of a woodpecker drumming
in the distance
o the author's comparison of the sounds of crunching
to breathing

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Walking is not the most exciting form of exercise a person can take on for fitness. Yet it is low impact and requires no fancy equipment. That makes walking a simple activity for those new to exercise. Walking is less likely than other exercises to cause injury to leg tendons and muscles. All it requires is a good pair of sneakers-no cables, stylish outfits, or weights required. Of course, a person could increase the benefit of a workout by adding weights or speed walking.

Identify the main idea of this paragraph


Walking is a difficult and safe exercise for beginners.
Walking is an easy and safe exercise for beginners.
Walking is a boring and dangerous form of exercise.
Walking is an exciting and very effective form of exercise.

Which of the following best describes how Jonas feels about the Ceremony of Twelve?
A. He is excited. His parents' words set his expectations high
B. He is apprehensive. He doesn't know what he wants to be, only what he doesn't want to be.
C. He is almost unaware of it.
D. He is angry about it. He is frustrated that he won't see his friends as often.

Read the excerpt from the essay "The Work You Do, the Person You Are" by Toni Morrison.


The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was profound. I was not like the children in folktales: burdensome mouths to feed, nuisances to be corrected, problems so severe that they were abandoned to the forest. I had a status that doing routine chores in my house did not provide—and it earned me a slow smile, an approving nod from an adult. Confirmations that I was adultlike, not childlike.


Which choice BEST summarizes the ideas in the excerpt?

A. The author reflects upon the frustration she felt and the burden of doing work as a child.

B. The author seeks to compare the differences between children in earlier times and today's children.

C. The author explores how adults cater to children who do not work versus children who do work.

D. The author takes pride in distinguishing herself from children who do not work or contribute to the family.

Read the paragraph.

During the week, Nala keeps her room neat and tidy. She makes her bed, puts her clothes away, and straightens things up as part of her daily routine. On weekends though, it is a different story. By Sunday evening, her room is a disaster zone. Her softball uniform, gym bag, and dance shoes may be strewn across the floor because she rushes from one activity to the next. Sleeping bags from slumber parties, art supplies, and books may be found draped across furniture and clumped in corners. Sometimes, it is hard to even enter the room! Nala and her parents came to an agreement about keeping her room clean. As long as she has her room back in perfect order by bedtime on Sundays, she could take Saturdays off.

What is the meaning of the metaphor in the paragraph?


A) Nala and her parents believe that weekends should be spent relaxing.

B) Nala enjoys a variety of fun activities on the weekends.

C) On weekends, Nala makes an astounding mess of her room.

D) Because weekends are so busy, Nala spends little time in her room.

My friend
me. (help)
1
late on Saturday. (sleep)
He
to beach every weekend. (go)
They
to college daily. (go)
Kids do not
the medicines. (like)
Do you
some help? (need)
Does he
to take admission in college? (want)
Does David
game properly? (play)
Do you
to play chess? (like)
She
how to speak Spanish. (know)
1
towards my home after walking, (move)
He
to participate in extra curricular activities. (want
The patient
medicines on time. (take)
exercise regularly. (take)
She
her children too much. (love)​

The book of Jeremiah records both the prophet's vision of Yahweh's chariot-throne
and his vision of Yahweh leaving the temple in Jerusalem.
1) True
2) False

What would the complex sentence be Due to damage caused by the storm. The ferry will not be running today.

In the story, the faithful servant is the protagonist and the king is the antagonist. Why do you think these two characters fit the classification of protagonist and antagonist? Write your answer in 75 to 100 words.

If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just.....your file on the computer screen.
A Pull down
B call up
C Bring in
D Pick up​

How can new perspectives provide new insights into a subject? Is this an ideal process of education?

which statement best decribes the symbolic and figurative meaning ​

Discuss the ways in which a topic is developed.

According to what is both stated and suggested in “Noor Inayat Khan,” how did
Noor’s actions affect the battle against the Nazis?

Question 1 options:

Her actions had little effect because she was captured and unable to
escape.


Her actions had only limited value because she wasn’t actively involved
in battles.


Her actions helped defeat the Nazis because her radio communications
made D-Day a success.


Her actions were significant in fighting the Nazis because she transmitted
so much information.

What do you call a written story with different people acting as interactive characters?

Jill can make_?
Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch

The Most Dangerous Game
Write a 5 sentence summary of this story.
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change into passive voice :someone is looking after the children​

The author uses a rhetorical question in paragraph 13 to —

Help ASAPPPP please!!!

Ana (water, waters) the plant every day.​