Question

read the selection below and answer the questions that follow.
why give blood?
1 once in a while, you may notice that big bus in your city that says
ed cross\ or \blood drive.\ you may wonder why the donation of your blood is so important. what you may not know is that your donation may save one or more lives, and it could be the life of someone you love.
2 you may ask yourself, \why would a person need someone else’s blood?\ there are so many reasons. blood donations help people who have surgeries, medical procedures, cancer treatments, and numerous other medical problems. also, car crash victims sometimes need a lot of blood and don’t have much time to get it before they may not survive. in fact, some victims of wrecks need up to fifty blood donations for one person alone.
3 so, make your appointment to donate today. it’s only an hour of your time, and you play a part in saving a life!

1. the caption under the photograph explains -- (ri.904)

a. what the nurse in the photograph is doing
b. why the photograph was taken
c. how the patient in the photograph is feeling
d. where the photograph was taken
2 what is one theme presented in the selection? (ri.8a)
a. the jobs of many people depend on the sacrifice of a few
b. focusing on the cure is the key
c. donating blood is crucial for many reasons.
d. it is important to enjoy what you do in life.
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the suffix -tion means \act of,\ \state of,\ or
esult of.\ list 2 words that end with the suffix -tion and define them.
(ex: donation = state of donating)

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The caption under the blood - donation - related photo (from the selection's context) likely explains what the nurse (involved in blood donation) is doing, as the photo is of a blood donation scene.
• Option B: The caption's purpose isn't to explain why the photo was taken.
• Option C: The caption won't focus on how the patient is feeling.
• Option D: The caption doesn't explain where the photo was taken.

So the correct option is A.

We analyze the theme of the selection "Why Give Blood?":

• The selection talks about how blood donations help people with surgeries, medical procedures, cancer treatments, and accident victims. It emphasizes the importance of blood donation for many reasons.
• Option A: The selection isn't about jobs depending on sacrifices.
• Option B: The selection isn't about focusing on care.
• Option D: The selection isn't about enjoying what you do in life.

So the correct option is C.

We need to find words ending with - tion and define them using the meaning of the suffix ("act of," "state of," or "result of").

1. Action: The suffix - tion here means "act of". So "action" is the act of acting.
2. Education: The suffix - tion means "result of" (or "state of" in a sense). "Education" is the result of being educated (or the state of having been educated).

Answer:

A. what the nurse in the photograph is doing

Question 2