I was aboard a plane flying home to Canada. I travel a lot and I get pretty disgusted with the
conditions in air travel these days. After being served my meal, I was ready to start complaining
to the person next to me about the food, the uncomfortable seats, the delays, and the general
inconvenience
Before I opened my mouth, the woman sitting next to me spoke. She had a thick accent and in
broken English she talked about the wonderful service she received on the plane. She then
proceeded to comment on the cheerful flight attendants, and then she said, "We were fortunate
to be having such a fine meal. I am so happy to be flying to Vancouver to visit my
grandchildren." Amazed, I asked, "How can you be so positive and optimistic in a world that
seems so marginal?"
"I am from Sarajevo," she said. "I have seen my friends and many of my family killed. I joined
my family here in your wonderful country. You see, the food on the plane, the delays, they don't
matter to me. Since coming here, every day is a good day for me. I have learned that there are
really no bad days any more, only bad thoughts."
Her comment put everything into perspective.

Answer:

I think that the story is about being grateful for the opportunities and things you have because soooo many other people are not as fortunate as you.

Explanation:

The person in the story is lucky to even be able to afford a plane ticket and food. They should be grateful for that and also have a better attitude about things.

Read this excerpt from "Rules of the Game:"

They were already lining up the chess pieces and reading from the dog-eared instruction book.

How does the use of the word dog-eared affect the meaning of the text?


It shows that no one is careful with the instruction book.

It implies that the instruction book is missing some pages.

It shows that the chess set is a very decent present.

It emphasizes the fact that the chess set is old and well used.

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Read the speech and answer the question.

Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist...encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

How does the speaker's rhetorical question in paragraph 2 support the purpose of the speech?

A) It emphasizes the need for willing and wealthy volunteers to bring help to those less fortunate.

B) It highlights how unfair life can be for certain groups of people throughout the world.

C) It reinforces the idea that voluntourism can harm the people and communities it is meant to help.

D) It reminds the audience that there are some who fight the injustice associated with voluntourism.

if anyone needs help paraphrasing anything, I can help u out

32. True or false: Grendel's Mother avenges her son's death by killing
Hrothgar's queen.*

Select the main purposes for using dialogue in your narrative.
establishes credibility
gives factual information
shows the characters' personalities
helps to persuade your audience
helps to advance the storyline
will mark brainliest !

(How do police defend our freedom?)

How do the Danes react when Beowulf and his men arrive at the harbor to fight Grendel?

Which sentence is an example of direct characterization?

The rowdy child jumped playfully on the couch while his tired mother looked on and sighed.
Mira’s eyes grew wide and her mouth dropped open as soon as she saw what was inside the box.
I shoved my hands in my pockets and hung my head, hoping that no one would bother me.
I knew that my friend felt like she had no one to talk to, so I asked her to sit next to me at lunch.

2. Why did Bill suggest lowering the ransom
amount to $1,500?
A. He did not think Ebenezer Dorset had much money.
B. He wanted to leave town as soon as possible,
C. He came to enjoy the boy's company and wanted to
help him.
D. He did not think anyone would pay $2,000 for the
boy.

In Paragraph 1, what does the image of a torch being passed suggest?

Find and correct the mistakes in five of the
sentences. Use short forms.
I am not believing Zoe lost my favourite jacket.___________
Is she really needing another new handbag?__________
Are these flowers for me? Oh, Jack! I'm not knowing what to say!__________
What's happening over there? What are all those
people looking at?_______________
I'm not wanting to wear a suit. I hate formal clothes.____________
Laura isn't hating Maths, she just finds it difficult._____________
Are you seeing the bracelet with the three diamonds?That's the one I want.________________​

Write a paragraph using at least four words from the word bank
chiefs clothes countries cries does families heroes months stories tries

Which three events should be included in a summary of the passage?
Select the correct text in the passage.

*I'm gonna put all the selectable options in [brackets]*

The Ant and the Grasshopper

by Aesop

[In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing.] He played to his heart's content. [An Ant passed by, working very hard.] [He was carrying a kernel of corn to the nest.]

"Why not come and play with me?" said the Grasshopper. "Why should you work so hard?"

"I am helping to store food for the winter," said the Ant. ["I think that you should do the same."]

["Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper.] "We have got plenty of food now." But the Ant went on his way and continued his work.

When the winter came, the Grasshopper had no food. He was very hungry. Every day, he saw the ants passing out corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.
[Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for the days of need.]

2. What clues do we have that Baaba is not Effia's real mother?

Then, there is the fact that Baaba does not produce milk to feed the baby. Further, the way that Baaba begins to beat Effia, who has just dropped Fiifi, Baaba's first-born son, shows that there is a difference in the way the woman treats the two children.

How did Starr's mom, Lisa, and Ms. Rosalie form a relationship? In other words, how do they know each other? *

This expert expresses which symbolic message found found in the allegorical folktale?

review 33-110 why does the author include the information about clever hans? Tell wheather or not this example is or not this example is effective and why. use race.

Is fast a character trait?

meaning of small plants​

what does this line reveal about zaroff character

Are you going to finish that croissant??????

what is an eleven letter word for an invertebrate that starts with the letter a​

2. the selection talks mainly about the season in the hemisphere we live in, which is the?
A. Northern Hemisphere
B. Southern Hemisphere

3. It takes the ______ to revolve around the sun?
A.24 hours
B.30 days
C.120 days
D.365 days

4. When the Earth’s North Pole is tilted towards the sun and the days are much longer, we experience
A.autumn(fall)
B.winter
C.spring
D.Summer

5. When the Earth’s North Pole is tilted towards the sun and the days are much longer, we experience?
A.autumn(fall)
B.winter
C.spring
D.summer

6. When is winter solstice in the norther hemisphere?
A.when Earth is tilted away from the sun
B. When Earth is tilted toward the sun.
C.when days get longer
D. When Earth stops rotating

7. About halfway between summer and winter solstice is what time of years
A.spring
B.fall
C.Both spring and fall
D.none of the above

Give me examples about A compound sentence that uses the Present Perfect form of the verb write?

In the morning, I drink coffee with cream. identify the prepostions

What are the constraints in a rhetorical situation?

Read the passage
In "The Ride of His Life," what viewpoint is
the author trying to communicate about
Senko?
The Ride of His Life
Senko always knew his career
would involve the ocean
When Jesse Senko was 12 years old, he
had an experience that literally changed
his life. Senko was snorkeling while on
vacation in the Cayman Islands with his
family when a large sea turtle swam near
him. Senko naturally did what any 12-
year-old boy would do and decided to grab
the turtle and go for a ride. That turtle ride,
in some ways, has never ended. People
find their passions in many different ways
Senko found his passion while riding on
the back of a turtle when he was just 12
Senko longs to be on the
cutting edge of modern
technology
Senko has a passion for
working with sea turtles.
Senko is an avid fisherman
o who wants to help save
wildlife
years old
Today, Senko is a conservation scientist at
Arizona State University. He focuses his

Which sentence uses the first-person point of view?​

why does jayson smile at professor horgan

Any punctuation Needs To Be Fixed Or Capitalization?