Question

select the passage that has a more animated tone.
shoooooooossssh! like a silver flash, the contents of a water jug descended upon the back of the moth - eaten sandy cat, engaged in excavating mrs. bindles geranium bed. a curve of yellow, and mrs. sawneys \sandy\ had jumped the dividing wall between no. 7 and no. 9 in one movement.
the pure black cat is such a noble, gentlemanly fellow. if well - bred and trained— and he is capable of a very large amount of training—he is one of the best and most useful cats you can have in the house. there is no namby - pambiness about black tom, and no delicateness either.
adapted from herbert jenkins, mrs. bindle: some incidents from the domestic life of the bindles and gordon stables, the domestic cat

Explanation:

To determine which passage has a more animated tone, we analyze the language and descriptions. The first passage uses onomatopoeia ("Shooooooossssh!"), vivid imagery ("like a silver flash", "a curve of yellow"), and dynamic action (the cat jumping the wall in one movement), creating a lively and animated feel. The second passage is more descriptive and analytical about the black cat's nature, with a more formal, less animated tone.

Answer:

The passage: "Shooooooossssh! Like a silver flash, the contents of a water jug descended upon the back of the moth - eaten sandy cat, engaged in excavating Mrs. Bindle's geranium bed. A curve of yellow, and Mrs. Sawney's "Sandy" had jumped the dividing wall between No. 7 and No. 9 in one movement."