What physical image did the author of "homesick" use to represent the narrator's feelings at the beginning 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

what statement best describes the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

the sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for intense physical activity and is often referred to as the fight-or-flight response. the parasympathetic nervous system has almost the exact opposite effect and relaxes the body and inhibits or slows many high energy functions.