Anson Does It All by Marty Tarvin

In the third week of school, Anson and Enrique went to the Activities Fair, an event put on to give students a chance to sign up for afterschool clubs and activities. Enrique had already planned to join the Science Club, while Anson was really excited about all the options he could choose from.
Once inside the gymnasium, Enrique quickly lost sight of Anson, who had darted off to sign up for every club or project he could get to. At one point, Enrique caught up with him as he was signing up for the Pals Club.
“Anson, you’re excited, but you can’t do everything.” advised Enrique.
“It’s OK,” said Anson. “I can handle it.”
“It looks that way now, but you’ll see,” he said, as Anson signed up for Pals Club and moved on to another table.
Over the next month, Anson was a blur as he went about trying to keep up with everything he had signed up for. Finally, in the third week after the Activities Fair, Enrique noticed that Anson wasn’t around after school like usual. Then, he found him at lunch one day.
“Hey, where have you been?” Enrique asked.
Fixing Enrique with an exhausted gaze, Anson said, “I failed a math test and missed some assignments, so Dad said I had to do either afterschool stuff or weekend activities, not both. And mom was really done when I fell asleep at the dinner table, so I’m catching up on my sleep and sticking with soccer and my guitar lessons.”
“Smart move,” said Enrique.

What is the central idea of the passage?
A.
One must take care when doing activities after school.
B.
Taking advice from others may prove to be beneficial.
C.
Relaxation and meditation are important activities.
D.
Overloading oneself can lead to unforeseen consequences.

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 the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat,
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Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."