Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?

A.

Ancient domesticated cats’ travel and relationship with humans resulted in their widespread presence around the world.

B.

Humans domesticated cats to hunt mice and protect grain, similarly to how they domesticated dogs and cattle.

C.

Ancient cats would not have survived if it weren’t for the intervention of the humans who domesticated them.

D.

Ancient cats gained more from being domesticated than humans did, as humans provided them with food and shelter.

B.

Humans domesticated cats to hunt mice and protect grain, similarly to how they domesticated dogs and cattle.

Explanation:

The central idea of the text was on how human domesticated cats. This was done solely inorder for them to hunt for rice which eats the crop grains.

The protection of the crop grains is a necessity hence the approach towards the domstication of the cats. It was also through similar approach that gogs and cattle where domesticated.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

- "despite the fact that portia lives in belmont and has many suitors, bassanio believes that he can win her heart. bassanio plans on overcoming his financial obstacles by borrowing money from antonio to travel to belmont. he then plans on marrying portia and becoming wealthy enough to pay off his debts."