1) we decided to climb mt. rainer, but it was a long, hard journey to washington state from medford, oregon. (2) we were worried about our likely sucess in the cold enviroment of the upper slopes. (3) for one thing, marty was broke and anxius about having warm clothes for climbing. (4) to solve that problem, the rest of us choose to chip in and get him good cold-whether gear. (5) at last, we set off for mt. rainer. (6) but, when we arrived, it was snowing hard. (7) a local guide recommended that we spend the night in a motel in tacoma. 12. which one of the following words is a synonym for the word hard in sentence 1? a. hollow b. solid c. easy d. difficult

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the answer is industry