An ascetic is a person who devotes his or her life to self-discipline. An ascetic does this by living an extremely simple life. For example, an ascetic will deny him or herself normal pleasures of life. What most people cannot live without, like the Internet or television, the ascetic gives up easily. Ascetics believe that the mind and body need to change through control. They exercise a control of bodily actions, speech, and thoughts. Although some might view asceticism as negative, those who practice it find peace in it. In addition, having a control of one's senses gives a person satisfaction. Ascetics experience a greater peace of mind than the average people. 7 How does the organizational structure of the passage support the author's purpose? A. It gives facts and examples about the idea of an ascetic. B. It lists a historical development of the practices of ascetics. C. It gives arguments to persuade people to become an ascetic. D. It arranges facts about ascetics from least to most significant.

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

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Acontainer hold 4 gallons of lemonade.a large lemonade contains 16 ounces. how many large lemonades could the restaruant sell before they run out of lemonade?