Hurry this is very theme can be found in both "if" and the jungle book by rudyard kipling?

enduring a natural disaster strengthens character.
enduring wild animals strengthens character.
enduring hard times strengthens character.
enduring bad weather strengthens character.

Which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? o "in conclusion" o "for example" o "therefore" o"because"

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Plz i'm really bad with these and it would really mean a lot if you could ?