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Which claim from Selection 1 has insufficient evidence?A)Major crimes usually occur at night.B)Some cities offer flexibility in curfews.C)Teen curfews can work if they are enforced.D)Minor crimes can use up valuable resources(the paragrapg)1 Crime is a continuing problem in our society, and to combat it, we must engage in a variety of tactics to give the courts and law enforcement the tools they need to keep us all safe. One valuable tool is a teen curfew, a simple law that restricts when youths under 18 years old can be outside of the home.2 The benefit of curfews is twofoldthey reduce the number of people on the streets who might cause trouble, and they keep youths safe. Even good kids might be tempted to get in minor trouble late at night. Small violations can take up large amounts of police timetime that is better spent dealing with more serious issues. A curfew just takes away the opportunity for kids to get in trouble by keeping them at home.3 While some teens may be irritated by such restrictions, curfews actually keep youths safe. An old saying goes, Nothing good happens after midnight. For young people, this is particularly true. Serious crimes often happen at night, and curfews can keep kids from becoming victims.4 Many cities set curfews for 11 p.m. during the week. There is simply no need for teens to be out of the house after that. At that hour, students should be done with part-time jobs, sports events, or other activities. Some cities allow teens to stay out until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. However, most believers in curfews would argue that an earlier deadline would be much more effective.5 Of course, children can always be out with their parents or guardians. The purpose of the curfew is to make sure teens are under some sort of adult supervision. This can take place at home or away from home, as long as adults are present. Curfews have been proven to work. A 1997 United States Conference of Mayors survey of 347 cities found that curfews improved safety in 88 percent of the cities that enforced them.6 A teen curfew is not going to immediately end all crime, but it will help. In conjunction with other techniques, such as graffiti cleanup, educational and recreational opportunities for youths, and police intervention in high-crime areas, a teen curfew can help keep us all safer.
Which pieces of textual evidence from Selection 1 best represent the idea that nothing will prevent the speaker from being at sea?A)a tall ship (line 2)a star to steer her by (line 2)B)a wild call (line 6)a clear call that may not be denied (line 6)C)a windy day (line 7)the white clouds flying (line 7)D)the gulls way and the whales way (line 10)the winds like a whetted knife (line 10)(the POEM)I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,And the wheels kick and the winds song and the white sails shaking,And a gray mist on the seas face and a grey dawn breaking.I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tideIs a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.1I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,To the gulls way and the whales way, where the winds like a whetted knife;And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long tricks over.