Read the following paragraph, copied from a 1958 World Book Encyclopedia, and choose the appropriate summary of the italicized information: "The tree family of palms ranks second to the grass family in economic importance. But the palms are applied to a far greater variety of everyday human needs than any other group of plants."
a. Palm trees rank second to other families of grasses in economic importance; however, palms have a far greater importance than any other group of plants.
b. The tree family of palms is second to the grass family in financial importance. But palms are more important to human needs than other plants.
c. Although palm trees come in second to other plants when it comes to monetary gains, they are more beneficial than any other plant in meeting a community's daily needs.
d. Palm trees are important.
c
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scribbled the experiment on a pad. But the next morning, he couldn't tell what the notes meant. On the third night, he got up after having the dream. This time, instead of making notes he went straight to his laboratory and performed the crucial experiment. Loewi later said that if the experiment had occurred to him while awake he would have rejected it. Loewi's experiment gives some insight into using dreams to produce creative solutions. Inhibitions are reduced during dreaming, which may be especially useful in solving problems that require a fresh point of view. Being able to take advantage of dreams for problem solving is improved if you "set" yourself before retiring. Before you go to bed, try to think intently about a problem you wish to solve. Steep yourself in the problem by stating it clearly and reviewing all relevant information. Then use the suggestions listed in the previous section to catch your dreams. Although this method is not guaranteed to produce a novel solution or a new insight, it is certain to be an adventure. About half of a group of college students using the method for 1 week recalled a dream that helped them solve a personal problem. The third night that Loewi had his dream, he a. wrote notes about the dream and went back to bed. b. decided to give up his research. c. tried hard to forget the dream. d. went to his lab and did an experiment.
Mi dispiace che voi non (potere) ____________________ venire alla mia festa.
Completate le frasi con la forma corretta del congiuntivo presente. (20 pts – 2 each) (Complete the sentences with the correct form of the congiuntivo presente.)
Leggi il seguente brano e poi completa le frasi scegliendo la risposta corretta secondo quanto letto.
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a. blew b. blow c. blown