It should be easy, I tell my son,to dispose of the possessions keptin these rooms.I've left some things on a shelf for him, see?These coupons might still be valid,the vinegar will keep forever.I've always liked the idea of order.I've always liked the idea of the sofa at West Elmbut never did commit.If I could, I'd just lie heretaking measurements,leaving ghostlier and ghostlierimpressions until thinking endsand the lights go out.Let my memory-depleted memorypreserve all this joy:restricted fragile materials.Who can stop me?It's not illegal to want to hold on.To get to my archives,my son will have to put his ear to the ground,listen for a quiet scream.And beneath that, like groundwater,the endless chatterof praise and lament.How will I tell him the river Ifeared to drink fromhas come to drink from me?May he, too, have fair windsand following seas.Q 9.   In the context of the poem, what does the phrase "memory-depleted memory" suggest about the speaker's relationship with their past?a)  The speaker's memories have faded over time due to neglect.b)  The speaker's memories are preserved despite their ephemeral nature.c)  The speaker's memories are fragmented and incomplete.d)  The speaker's memories have been intentionally erased or forgotten.

5 of 105 of 10 ItemsNext03:52PauseFeatureCleaning the ClosetTerri Roberts1The hall closet was always filled with stuff. It was full of old clothes, unused jars and cans, and greeting cards. Unraveling blankets and old toys were spilling off the top shelf. The family could no longer use the closet to store coats, boots, or hats.2One Saturday, Jamie and Jackie's mom and dad asked them to start cleaning out the closet. This seemed like a very big job, so they decided to come up with a plan to make things easier. They would make two piles. One pile would be for things that would be kept and another pile would be for things that would they could no longer use.3Jamie and Jackie sorted through sweaters that no longer fit and baskets with broken handles. As they took out everything from the closet, Jamie realized that the pile of things they could no longer use was growing larger and larger. After Jackie put another old sheet on top of the large pile, Jamie told her to stop.4"What's wrong?" Jackie asked her brother.5"Maybe there's some way we can reuse some of this stuff," he said. "It seems silly to just get rid of all of it."6Jackie looked around at all of the stuff on the hallway floor. There was a lot of stuff they thought they could no longer use. Maybe there was a way to reuse more of these things.7She looked at the pile and had an idea. They could take the old clothes to school to be used as costumes in plays. Jamie thought that was a great idea, and they got a cardboard box to put the clothes in. Their teacher would be happy to use the old hats, coats, and scarves for different shows.8When they finished packing up the clothes, Jamie had an idea about what to do with the old jars and cans in the closet. He told his sister that they could paint them different colors and use them to store things like pencils and markers in their playroom. This would be a great way to keep the room clean and neat.9After that, Jackie looked at the old sheets and blankets and wondered what could be done with them. Then she remembered something that their neighbor had told her. Animal shelters were always taking old blankets and sheets for the cats and dogs waiting to find new homes. She thought it would be a great way to reuse the sheets and blankets and help animals at the same time!10As they finished packing up the sheets and blankets, Jamie and Jackie's mom and dad came into the hallway to see how they were doing. The children explained their plan. Their mom and dad said they would be happy to help them find new uses for all their old things.QuestionHow is the central theme of this passage developed?ResponsesA through the parents learning a lesson from their children's ingenuitythrough the parents learning a lesson from their children's ingenuityB through listing "useless" items that Jackie and Jamie find new uses forthrough listing "useless" items that Jackie and Jamie find new uses forC through Jackie and Jamie getting a lecture from their parents on usefulnessthrough Jackie and Jamie getting a lecture from their parents on usefulnessD through having Jackie and Jamie announce what they've learned to their parentsthrough having Jackie and Jamie announce what they've learned to their parents

A thrift storeYou’ve heard the three Rs in reduce, reuse, and recycle. The most important step for the environment is reduce. More specifically, consider reducing your purchase for the long-term goal of waste reduction.  According to the author Adam Minter, who has done an extensive research on waste, an average thrift store in America only sells about one-third of the items on its shelves. Most of the stuff makes its way to the dump, which in turn, ends up in the landfill.  Items both big and small create waste. These days, even electronics are made cheaper and lighter, and consequently, of a shorter shelf life. Rather than fixing a broken keyboard, people prefer buying a new keyboard on sale, which they can do with a click of a button from the comfort of their homes. Televisions today head quicker to the electronics recycler than they did ten years ago. Whatever can’t be recycled ends up in the dump.  Think before you buy a thingDid you know that an average American teenager spends $104 weekly? A study done by Teenage Research Unlimited discovered that the total adds up to $5408 a year. How much of what teens buy do they really need?  Think about the items you buy the most. Did you (or your parents) purchase stuff just because it was on sale? Were you thinking about a jacket that was trendy just last spring but is now no longer cool?  Think before you really want something. Think about what possessions you’d take with you if your parents bought a smaller house, and you had to move next month. Think about the items you’ll soon be throwing to the dump. Build a habit of buying less by thinking of the future.  Buy ExperienceYou’ll save more than money if you reduce purchase. Buying fewer things means spending less time shopping, looking for deals, and comparing prices. You don’t have to have a boring life by never buying things. Buy less. Be like the 56 percent of American teens who have started saving money, according to Ameritrade.  Buy experiences because memories last forever, but shoes shred, and clothes fade. Go to exhibits, comedy or art shows, or even concerts (but don’t buy all the gear you see there!) Having a goal of saving for something big also helps curb your spending habits. Think about college or a car and not little things that take your cash to the dump.QuestionRead the dictionary entry for average. average\av-er-ij, av-rij\ n1. quantity that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean 2. a typical amount  adj3. typical or ordinaryv 4. to find an averageWhich definition best matches the way the word average is used in paragraph 4?ResponsesA Definition 3Definition 3B Definition 1Definition 1C Definition 2Definition 2D Definition 4

"Everyday Use," by Alice Walker. Then answer the question.How does Dee's perspective on the "everyday items," such as the wooden benches and the old quilts, change after she returns home?A.She sees them with more mature eyes and values them more now than when she lived at home.B.She plans to give them to a museum in the city.C.She wants to learn how to make these items so that she can replicate them for herself.D.She wants them because she doesn't think Maggie values them as much as she does.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

1The hall closet was always filled with stuff. It was full of old clothes, unused jars and cans, and greeting cards. Unraveling blankets and old toys were spilling off the top shelf. The family could no longer use the closet to store coats, boots, or hats.2One Saturday, Jamie and Jackie's mom and dad asked them to start cleaning out the closet. This seemed like a very big job, so they decided to come up with a plan to make things easier. They would make two piles. One pile would be for things that would be kept and another pile would be for things that would they could no longer use.3Jamie and Jackie sorted through sweaters that no longer fit and baskets with broken handles. As they took out everything from the closet, Jamie realized that the pile of things they could no longer use was growing larger and larger. After Jackie put another old sheet on top of the large pile, Jamie told her to stop.4"What's wrong?" Jackie asked her brother.5"Maybe there's some way we can reuse some of this stuff," he said. "It seems silly to just get rid of all of it."6Jackie looked around at all of the stuff on the hallway floor. There was a lot of stuff they thought they could no longer use. Maybe there was a way to reuse more of these things.7She looked at the pile and had an idea. They could take the old clothes to school to be used as costumes in plays. Jamie thought that was a great idea, and they got a cardboard box to put the clothes in. Their teacher would be happy to use the old hats, coats, and scarves for different shows.8When they finished packing up the clothes, Jamie had an idea about what to do with the old jars and cans in the closet. He told his sister that they could paint them different colors and use them to store things like pencils and markers in their playroom. This would be a great way to keep the room clean and neat.9After that, Jackie looked at the old sheets and blankets and wondered what could be done with them. Then she remembered something that their neighbor had told her. Animal shelters were always taking old blankets and sheets for the cats and dogs waiting to find new homes. She thought it would be a great way to reuse the sheets and blankets and help animals at the same time!10As they finished packing up the sheets and blankets, Jamie and Jackie's mom and dad came into the hallway to see how they were doing. The children explained their plan. Their mom and dad said they would be happy to help them find new uses for all their old things.

Speak with a few people around you to find out why they do or do not recycle.