Paragraph #1 A mobile phone is a wireless handheld device that allows users to make and receive calls. While the
earliest generation of mobile phones could only make and receive calls, today's mobile phones do a lot
more, accommodating web browsers, games, cameras, video players and navigational systems. Also,
while mobile phones used to be mainly known as "cell phones" or cellular phones, today's mobile phones
are more commonly called "smartphones" because of all of the extra voice and data services that they
offer
1. Which text structure is used in Paragraph #1? (Choose ONE.) **
17 points
O a. cause and effect
b. chronological
c. compare and contrast
O d. description
O e problem and solution
O f. sequential

Nthe final analysis, the government has not done enough to protect the endangered species of the rain forest. in the passage above, the transition in the final analysis is used to

When i walked through arlington cemetery, i had a sense of reverence—a respect for the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the souls buried here. using context clues, what is the meaning of reverence in the passage?

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes