Read the following excerpt from a TED Talk on how we create our own stories, then explain what you believe your story is. What are the things that you really focus on in your story, why? You may watch this TED Talk about why stories are important, too.

Choose the letter of the word that most clearly expresses the tone in each passage. if you are unfamiliar with any of the words, look them up before you select the correct answer. we have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. they lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. we bid them a final farewell. question 1 options: forgiving sorrowful angry amused

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that

This series of works has captured the imaginations of people all over the world. a. incarcerated c. jailed b. seized d. arrested