Passage “My first day on the job.” 9. Part A: Which choice states a central idea of this passage?
A. The news is gathered by many professionals working together.
B. Communities should be more willing to support education.
C. To be a good reporter requires more than just good writing skills.
D. Previous job experience is not as important as people say it is.

Read the passage below and answer the question. somehow, it was hotter then: a black dog suffered on a summer’s day; bony mules hitched to hoover carts flicked flies in the sweltering shade of the live oaks on the square. men’s stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. in the excerpt above, the phrase "stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning" suggests that despite the heat, men still dressed up the men in the town were vain men's clothing appeared its best on hot days the men were not accustomed to wearing nice clothes