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The family will finally be able to pay for Sunny’s cyst removal surgery. The proverb that best justifies this course of action is: (A) Never do things by halves (B) Prevention is better than cure. (©) Trisim giving that we receive (D) No road is long with good company.

The text is an account of a dog’s good actions The message conveyed in this text is best summarized in: (A) dogs can be aggressive (B) pets can be our lifesavers (©) pet owners should train their pets (D) dog owners should reward their pets

The concept of heroism is central to human experience Nowadays, the choice of a hero results from: (A) peer pressure (B) common sense (© mass notoriety (D) individual evaluation

The author claims that skepticism is an obstacle to the adoption of heroes The reason for this is best expressed in the following fragment (A) “to be a hero was to expand people’s sense of what was possible for a human being,” (4. 9-10) (B) “Our heroes are symbols for us of all the qualities we would like to possess and all the ambitions we would like to satisfy.” (€. 18-21) (C) “We are cynical because so often our ideals have been betrayed ” (4. 36-37) (D) “these noble souls, amazingly, they are like us, they are human too.” (¢. 44-45)

According to the text, the application of the term “hero” has changed over time in terms of meaning, As compared to the past, the word “hero” now is best characterized as: (A) less specific (B) less tangible (C) more general (D) more restricting