19. read this excerpt from a short story. then, answer the questions that follow. from the day danny bannerman transferred to spencerville high school, he was popular with the other students. a talented athlete with a good sense of humor, he immediately became friendly with several boys in his classes and on the sports teams that he joined. the girls flocked around him too, delighted by his good looks and outgoing manner. nevertheless, though he was friendly enough, danny never singled out any one girl for special attention. daniela marlowe moved to spencerville a few months after danny. for her, the transition to a new high school was far more difficult. a smart and sweet-faced girl, she was unfortunately rather shy, drawing little attention from fellow students in such a big school. moreover, because she had to work part-time to out at home, she joined no after-school clubs or sports teams where she might find friends. based on the details in the selection, which of these predictions seems most likely to happen?
a. danny and daniela will never meet and become friends.
b. danny and daniela will dislike each other when they meet.
c. daniela will be jealous of danny and behave spitefully toward him.
d. danny will take a romantic interest in daniela.
(i thought it was d. but that was wrong : p)

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.