Learning to accept ourselves for what we are

1 Leaving us behind in a bitter cloud of exhaust, the bus would cough and jolt down the narrow main street of Crossland. 2 Then, even before the bus got moving, she’d look away, ahead toward her real life. 3 But I could always imagine the way it would be once it got out on the open high- way, gathered speed, and took Grandma back to a life as exotic to me as the deserts of Egypt. 4 When Grandma’s visit was over, we’d take her down to the Greyhound station, watch her hand her ticket to the uniformed driver, disappear inside, and reappear to wave goodbye—her expression obscured by the bus’s grimy window.

346. a. 4, 2, 1, 3

b. 4, 1, 3, 2

c. 1, 3, 4, 2

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

1 The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizens freedom from double jeopardy in criminal pro- ceedings. 2 It also means a person can- not be tried for a crime for which he has already been convicted; that is to say, a person convicted by a state court cannot be tried for the same offense in, for exam- ple, federal court. 3 Finally, a person cannot be punished more than once for the same crime. 4 This means that a per- son cannot be tried for a crime for which he has already been acquitted.

347. a. 1, 4, 2, 3

b. 1, 2, 4, 3

c. 3, 2, 1, 4

d. 3, 4, 2, 1

1 If these new policies are any indication, employees will have much less freedom than they did before. 2 The handbook also states that employees must give at least three weeks notice before taking a personal day. 3 The new employee handbook states that anyone who is out sick for more than three days must provide a doctor’s note.

348. a. 2, 3, 1

b. 3, 1, 2

c. 3, 2, 1

d. 1, 3, 2

1 Every spring the softball field became his favorite destination, and he had taken his son, Arnie, there when he was small to teach him how to pitch. 2 He walked home, as usual, through the park and, as usual, passed by the softball field. 3 This memory made him feel sad and guilty. 4 Arnie hadn’t been in the least interested in softball, and so after two or three lessons, he had given up the idea.

349. a. 2, 1, 4, 3

b. 3, 2, 1, 4

c. 4, 3, 1, 2

d. 2, 3, 4, 1

– PA R A G R A P H D E V E L O P M E N T – 6 3 1 If there are expenses incurred, com- plete report form 103; if there was damage to equipment, complete form 107. 2 If form 107 and form 103 are required, com- plete form 122 also. 3 Log on to the com- puter and go to the directory that contains the report forms. 4 As an employee, you must complete all paperwork.

350. a. 3, 2, 1, 4

b. 1, 3, 4, 2

c. 2, 1, 4, 3

d. 4, 3, 1, 2

1 In some areas, the salt is combined with calcium chloride, which is more effective in below-zero temperatures and which melts ice better. 2 After a snow or icefall, city streets are treated with ordinary rock salt. 3 This combination of salt and calcium chloride is also less damaging to foliage along the roadways.

351. a. 2, 1, 3

b. 1, 3, 2

c. 3, 2, 1

d. 2, 3, 1

1 Yet the human brain is the most myste- rious and complex object on Earth. 2 It has created poetry and music, planned and executed horrific wars, devised intricate scientific theories. 3 It thinks and dreams, plots and schemes, and easily holds more information than all the libraries on Earth. 4 It weighs less than three pounds and is hardly more interesting to look at than an overly ripe cauliflower.

352. a. 1, 3, 4, 2

b. 2, 1, 4, 3

c. 3, 1, 2, 4

d. 4, 1, 2, 3

1 Before you begin to compose a business letter, sit down and think about your pur- pose in writing the letter. 2 Do you want to request information, order a product, regis- ter a complaint, or apply for something? 3 Always keep your objective in mind. 4 Do some brainstorming and gather infor- mation before you begin writing.

353. a. 4, 3, 2, 1

b. 2, 4, 3, 1

c. 1, 2, 4, 3

d. 3, 2, 1, 4

1 The idea communicated may even be purely whimsical, in which case the artist might start out with symbols developed from a bird’s tracks or a child’s toy. 2 Native American art often incorporates a language of abstract visual symbols. 3 The artist gives a poetic message to the viewer, communicating the beauty of an idea through religious symbols or by repro- ducing a design from nature—such as rain on leaves or sunshine on water.

354. a. 3, 1, 2

b. 2, 3, 1

c. 2, 1, 3

d. 1, 3, 2

1 Japanese green tea is considered a gour- met treat by many tea drinkers, but it is much more than that. 2 Studies show that this relaxing drink may have disease- fighting properties. 3 Green tea inhibits some viruses and may protect people from heart disease.

355. a. 1, 2, 3

b. 2, 1, 3

c. 2, 3, 1

d. 3, 1, 2

– PA R A G R A P H D E V E L O P M E N T – 6 4