PART A: Which of the following best identifies a central idea of the text?

A
While stories are usually based on fiction, fears are based on facts and allow us to adequately prepare for threatening situations.
B
Fears operate through the imagination much like storytelling does, and we can learn from our fears just as we can learn from stories.
C
Because the human mind is naturally attracted to dramatic narratives, the most elaborate fears usually draw the most attention.
D
Basing decisions off of a fear or a story can have disastrous consequences for ourselves and others, as neither are based on fact.

the author wants to draw the reader deeper into the experiences.

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if the italicized noun phrase is "the chairman", the correct option is s (subject). this noun phrase performs the syntactic function of subject of the main clause, as it preceeds the verb phrase ("heard") and is the doer of the action.

if the italicized noun phrase is "what was said about the program", the correct option is do (direct object). this noun phrase follows a transitive verb ("heard"), which requires a direct object to fully complete its meaning.

if the italicized noun phrase is "the program". the correct option is op (object of preposition). this noun phrase follows a preposition ("about"), which requires a prepositional object in order to complete its meaning.