1. Which choice best represents the common theme among the two stories?
A.
Watch where you walk or you will get hurt.
B.
Do not neglect what is most important in the pursuit of your passions.
C.
Think of others rather than yourself.
D.
If you don't pay attention to your loved ones, they may not be there for you in the end.
2. Which sentence from "The Working Man" would provide evidence for the inference that the man did not intend to be unkind to his family?
A.
A man lived in a lovely house with a lovely wife and two lovely children.
B.
Yet, he didn't know how lovely they were because he was never home.
C.
He thought to himself, "If I work very hard then I will advance, and then I will be happy."
D.
His wife replied, "When you devote all of your time and attention to your work for thirty years and show no interest in your children, do not expect their interest in return."
Here are the 2 stories'!!
1.A man lived in a lovely house with a lovely wife and two lovely children. Yet, he didn't know how lovely they were because he was never home. He was always working. He thought to himself, "If I work very hard then I will advance, and then I will be happy." He worked day and night. Meanwhile, his children grew up and his wife grew old, and he didn't seem to notice at all. On the day of his death, he looked at his wife and said, "I won't be on this Earth much longer, why haven't my children and grandchildren come to see me?"
His wife replied, "When you devote all of your time and attention to your work for thirty years and show no interest in your children, do not expect their interest in return."
2. A man used to go out at night to observe the stars. One evening, as he wandered through the fields with his whole attention fixed on the sky, he accidentally fell into a deep well. He cursed his bad luck and cried loudly for help. A neighbor ran to the well, and learning what had happened asked, "Why, in striving to pry into what is in heaven, do you not manage to see what is on Earth?"
D. If you don't pay attention to your loved ones, they may not be there for you in the end.
what about the second one?
1. The common theme among the two stories is D. If you don't pay attention to your loved ones, they may not be there for you in the end.
2. Sentence B. "Yet, he didn't know how lovely they were because he was never home." would provide evidence for the inference that the man did not intend to be unkind to his family.
1. To determine the common theme among the two stories, we need to analyze the overall message or lesson that both stories convey. To do this, we can examine the key events and the resulting consequences in each story.
In the first story, a man is so consumed by his work that he neglects his family, only realizing the extent of his mistake when he is on his deathbed. In the second story, a man is so focused on observing the stars that he falls into a deep well, highlighting his lack of attention to his surroundings.
By comparing the two stories, we can see that the common theme revolves around the importance of being present and attentive to what is happening in one's life. Both stories emphasize the consequences of neglecting important aspects of life, such as family or the immediate surroundings, in pursuit of personal goals or interests.
Based on this analysis, the choice that best represents the common theme is:
B. Do not neglect what is most important in the pursuit of your passions.
2. To find the sentence from "The Working Man" that provides evidence for the inference that the man did not intend to be unkind to his family, we need to look for a statement that supports the idea that his absence from the family was unintentional or a result of his preoccupation with work.
In this context, the sentence that provides evidence for this inference is:
B. Yet, he didn't know how lovely they were because he was never home.
This sentence suggests that the man's absence from home was not a deliberate act of unkindness, but rather a consequence of his continuous work. It implies that he was unaware of how lovely his family was because he did not spend enough time with them.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
B. Yet, he didn't know how lovely they were because he was never home.