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What is the summary of the article, Spiders: In Pursuit of Prey?

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The summary of the article Spiders: In Pursuit of Prey is found here below:

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Spiders: In Pursuit of Prey - by Harry Gardner

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There are over 36.000 species of spiders. Spiders are arachnids and can be found everywhere, from deserts to mountain peaks and even underwater. They can live indoors and outdoors. Most of them are small and harmless to us even though they can have a bite full of venom.

Their bodies have two parts, eight legs and a hard outer skeleton called (exoskeleton). About half of them also have glands in their abdomen that can produce silk, which is sticky, made of protein and used to catch prey. They reel out the silk strand by using their hind legs. Depending on the spider, the silk web may be different - strong and stretchy, round, triangular, sheet or tangle.

The other half of species that do not produce silk are called wandering spiders - they just wait until their prey passes by so as to catch it!

Spiders are predators that eat insects like flies and mosquitos, so they can be good for pests control. Spiders don't have teeth, so to digest their prey they spit digestive juices on the insect to liquefy it and then suck it.
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Answer: There are more than 36000 different kinds of spiders

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Snake StoryBecky moved off of the porch slowly, backing through the door and into the house. She slammed the sliding glass door shut and stood for a moment, relieved to have something solid between her and the snake on the porch. The glass was cool under her hands despite her pounding heart. She tried to slow her breathing. She was safe, at last, inside. Or was she? How had that snake gotten into the screened-in and walled-up back porch. If it could get in there, it's possible it could get inside where she was as well. Becky wasn't someone who was normally skittish about wild things. She'd handled snakes before, picked up lizards many times, caught frogs in the garage and let them go. But snakes seemed to always catch her off guard. They would turn up when least expected. She would see them out of the corner of her eye and just the surprise of it would make her jump; her adrenalin would pump, her heart would thump, and her panic would take over. What was she going to do? She couldn't just stand there waiting for the snake to decide to leave. What if it were venomous? It didn't look like a viper, but it could be. She would need to get out there soon to water the plants. "What this requires is some advanced planning," she said out loud to her cat, Louie. "And, I will probably have to go 'once more into the fray' kitty," she said, looking in the cat's direction for emphasis. "First things first, though," she said. The cat meowed back. It often did that, having become used to being talked to. "Let's look that fellow up," Becky said walking to her bookshelf. "Let's see, snakes," she said, thumbing through her reptile and amphibian identification book. "It's brown and gray, with some black. With a pattern that looks ... there it is," she said thumping the page so hard that Louie jumped. "Not venomous," she said, triumphantly. "It's an oak snake, Louie," she returned the book and strode over to her closet. "Not venomous, but I am still not taking chances," she said. She reached into the closet and pulled out her heaviest jacket. It was lined and stuffed thick with lots of padding. Then she found her mittens and a pair of rubber boots. She knew even non-venomous snakes would sometimes threaten to strike when scared. "And that threat would work on me," Becky said aloud again, though Louie had no idea what she was talking about. "It's 90 degrees outside, Louie," she said, "so get the iced lemonade ready for when I return." It wasn't much of a plan, but it was the best she could come up with. With her armor on, she was already sweating when she slowly pushed open the sliding glass door and stepped back on to the porch. She was pretty sure the snake would slither away from her presence. She propped open the outside door, and hoped she could shoo the snake in that direction. Sweat dampened her arms and collected on her face. She spread her arms out, and took a few steps toward the snake. There was so much for it to hide beneath. Becky regretted the rocking chairs and all the plant stands between where the snake was in the corner and the door to the outside. At first it seemed like the snake was just going to remain where it was, flicking its tongue every now and then. Becky waved her arms, lunged in its direction, and stomped her feet. It sat there, coiled in the corner, as if perfectly happy to remain there. In a fit of desperation, she picked up one side of the rocking chair the snake was under and let it drop. The snake jumped, raised its head like it was going to strike, and then stayed right where it was. "Snake," Becky said, "This is not how it works. You have got to go." The snake moved its head back and forth, swaying a bit, and that gave Becky an idea. She had read somewhere that snakes can "hear" thanks to the ability to process vibrations through the bone in their jaw. This awareness of vibrations in the ground was one reason it was very hard to sneak up on snakes. She quickly realized that getting the snake out was going to be a lot easier than she had thought. Becky turned on the radio she kept on the porch and lowered it to the ground, pointing in the snake's direction. She adjusted the controls so that the bass was as high as it could go. Then, she cranked up the volume. She envisioned the snake swaying to the sounds of "Dancing Queen," by Abba, and then leaving the porch and going far, far away. Coming back into the house, she began peeling off the now damp armaments she had put on earlier. "Louie, there is more than one way to skin a snake," she said laughing. She watched as the snake uncoiled and moved cautiously in the direction of the door. Bending down to pick up Louie, Becky sighed and stroked his head. "'Cause no one ever wants to skin a cat, sweetie." Review the narrative "Snake Story" and answer the question below: What clues does the author give that the snake is not a real threat to Becky? Use details and quotations from the story to support your position.
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Find the pair of words that has the same kind of relationship as the numbered pair. 10. condole : doleful :: A. profane : prodigal B. festoon : happy C. assuage : irate D. procrastinate : lazy

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D. Procrastinate : Lazy
Condole & doleful both mean to morn or express grieve. Therefore they are similar in meaning, just the same as procrastinate and Lazy are similar
Well condole and doleful mean to comfort someone in a bad situation, so the answer that makes sense is D. hope that helps ;)

Which description seems like the BEST conclusion for a story about a boy named Tex who is excited about his first three-day hiking and camping trip in the foothills of South Carolina? A) Tex woke up instantly and far before daylight; he was so excited about his camping trip that he couldn't sleep another wink! B) One foot after another, Tex felt himself leaving the parking lot for the wild unpredictable beauty of the forest, trails, and campsites ahead. C) After his three-day hike, Tex knew that he'd never forget his amazing experience and that he'd probably get the best sleep of his life tonight! D) "Make sure the straps on your backpack are tight, but not too tight," said Tex's father as he put his own backpack on to get ready for their hike into the woods.

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The correct answer is C) After his three-day hike, Tex knew that he'd never forget his amazing experience and that he'd probably get the best sleep of his life tonight!

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In narratives including stories, the conclusion refers to a final comment or result of a set of events. This implies, in the case presented the conclusion is related to the result or what happened after Tex completed the trip including positive or negative outcomes. According to this the best conclusion is "After his three-day hike, Tex knew that he'd never forget his amazing experience and that he'd probably get the best sleep of his life tonight!" because this is the only option that explains the outcome or result of all the events that possibly occur during the story; also this option helps the narrator or author to close the story by indicating the outcome of it.
I believe its C for this answer

Which sentence contains a progressive verb ?

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Answer: C) The sun is setting later nowadays.

Explanation: A progressive verb is a conjugation of a verb that is used to show an action that is in progress (it can be in the past, the present or the future). The structure of a progressive form is: the verb "to be" (conjugated in present, past of future, according to the case) + the present participle of the verb (-ing form). In the given sentence the one that contains a progressive verb is option C, with the verb "is setting".

The answer is C because it shows an action in progress. "Setting" is still in the progress of doing, so it is a progressive verb

Which physical images does the author of "Homesick" use to represent the narrator's feelings at the start of the story? A. the globe and the Yangtse River B. the embroidered cloth and the Chinese newspaper C. the house she lives in and the school she attends D. the Custom House and the grand street known as the Bund

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The answer is A. the globe and the Yangtse River. The author/narrator starts the story saying that in her father's study there is a globe and she lives in the city that straddles the river, seemingly breaking the country in two. She describes her town on the globe as being on the wrong side of the world because she is homesick for America where she is from and where her grandmother lives.
A. The Globe and the Yangste River 

How does the nun make esperanza see her home in a diffrent way​

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The nun makes Esperanza see her home a different way because the nun seems shocked in a way and acts like she doesn’t believe it making Esperanza’s house seem bad. (Mango street is a good book)

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Answer: Around a unequal division of labor and decision making.

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Modern societies are expected to provide protection, law and order, economic security, and a sense of belonging to their members.
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