2. which quotation from the passage "my first day on the job" best supports that this statement is the central idea? to be a good reporter requires more than just good writing skills. a. " . . john didn't seem deterred by the fact that i had no solid experience." b. "this would be a blow to schools that had relied on funding to keep art, music, and sports programs running." c. " . . i learned a great deal from him about how to cover a story well, how to handle my sources, and how to make a boring story seem interesting. d. "he was happy with the few writing samples i'd brought to the interview and offered me the job on the spot."

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.