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Fears by Mary Clarence

I snuck a sidelong glance at Fern. As always, she looked confident, calm, and completely prepared for what we were about to do.

Up until a few years ago, you wouldn't have caught me near the ocean, let alone in a boat on it! I had always been afraid of the vastness of the ocean. Who knew what was lurking down there? Who knew what was out there waiting to drag me down to the depths? Lately, though, I'd started to realize life was too short to spend being afraid of the things I couldn't control. One by one, I had been facing my fears. With Fern's help, I had taken flying lessons to overcome my fear of heights; I had made myself get on roller coasters. And now I was facing my greatest fear—the great unknown ocean.

We'd been on the boat for about an hour and were moored at a buoy. Fern and I were dive buddies, which meant that we were to check each other's equipment before we jumped in and stick close to each other in the water. We'd dived in a protected shallow pool in the sea yesterday, but this was our first dive in open water. When I realized just how dark the waves were, I felt my old fears resurfacing. Anything could be beneath them, and you wouldn't know.

"Are you nervous? I kind of am," Fern said in a stage whisper while we were lining up waiting to jump in.

"Yeah, a bit," I admitted. I didn't want to tell her just how nervous. What if I panicked? What if I forgot how to breathe? Was that feeling ever going to go away? I would have loved to yank it out of myself and throw it into the sea.

Actually, I had a lot of confidence in our training. On this shallow beginners' dive decompression wasn't going to be a concern. I knew my equipment would protect me if I got in trouble. And I'd be surrounded by helpful instructors. But even with all the fears on my mind, a few of my brain cells kept worrying about how I looked in my wetsuit. And that's how I knew I was going to be okay.

Before I could get truly nervous though, it was Fern's turn to jump into the secret-keeping waves, then mine. We swam together to a buoy line and began pulling ourselves down the rope to the sandy sea floor. I noticed immediately that despite the dark water, I could actually see quite far—and in color. Fern's mask was as vibrant as it had been on the boat. It did get a bit darker as we descended, but somehow it also got brighter—as if the sea floor were reflecting what little light there was. When everyone was down, we all moved off toward the reef.

Despite my nagging fear, I was mesmerized by this strange world. Everywhere my eye fell, there was something different to see. I'd never been surrounded by so much variety in shape, color, and texture. So many amazing creatures. Fish darted in and out of waving corals. Larger fish loomed, like harmless shadows. Small translucent shrimp-like creatures approached my mask. I could tell, by their quicksilver speed, that the littlest creatures were accustomed to the approach of larger predators.

When Fern waved and pointed to a silvery green eel, sliding effortlessly toward an anemone while potential prey scattered before him, I realized that fear is natural. It helped all these creatures survive from day to day. The trick is learning to know when to use it to survive, and when it's only getting in the way of living. As I reached out to tickle a neon-colored sea slug, I certainly felt as if that trick were getting easier.

Read this sentence from the passage:

"I could tell, by their quicksilver speed, that the littlest creatures were accustomed to the approach of larger predators."

What does the word quicksilver mean?


frightening
valuable
unpredictable
dangerous

Answer:

I would say unpredictable but imns if thats right

Explanation:

used in similes and metaphors to describe something that moves or changes very quickly, or that is difficult to hold or contain.

modifier noun: quicksilver

"his mood changed like quicksilver"

Explain when did life begin? ( big bang theory )

wich of the following was a reason u.s settlers in Texas wanted thier independence

importance of law and order of a country​

Tell me about a time that you solved a problem successfully

The Predator airplane __________. Question 21 options: is science fiction flies without a pilot on board has been outlawed by NATO has equivalents in several dozen countries around the world

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Judd puts password protection on all of his files, makes sure not to have any patient information open on his computer when he takes breaks, works well with his coworkers, and is in charge of training new employees. Which career pathway is Judd most suited for based on these skills?

Support Services
Health Informatics
Biotechnology
Diagnostic Services

Why did the framers of the United States Constitution make amending the Constitution so difficult?

A. They believed the process of revision would be expensive and were trying to save money.
B. They thought amendments were problematic for the future of the republic.
C. They thought the constitution was sufficiently flexible and did not need further revision.
D. They wanted the constitution to be able to be changed, but only if it was widely agreed upon. ​

HOW and WHEN did the era of China's warring states end?

Choose the TRUE statement
a. A heavily fortified town with the presence of soldiers was known as Garrison towns.
b. Heavily fortified town with the presence of soldiers was known as barracks.
c. Heavily fortified town with the presence of soldiers was known as Forts.

Which type of Economic System does the US have?
A. Market Economy
B.Command Economy
C.Traditional Economy

Which advances helped increase China’s population?
terrace farming
water wheels
curved-shaft plows
gunpowder

What is the principal difference between
the geography of Central Africa and that
of the other regions?
A several natural resources
B much more rain
Cimportant coastal cities
D a major river

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Disagreements over the issues represented in the cartoon led to the—

A. Start of the American Revolution.
B. Passage of the Northwest Ordinance
C. Passage of the protective tariffs.
D. Formation of political parties.

read the 8th Amendment. based on the text which of the following best predicts potential problems the Amendments might run into

A. Advance the death penalty which will cause more crime

B. what counts as excessive or cruel and unusual is subjective so it might change over time and may protect people as well originally intended

C. it's too specific and is generally applicable​

What happened to the country of Belgium at the Congress of Vienna?
a. it won independence
b. it was to ruled by France
c. it became part of the Netherlands
d. it became a monarchy

The Mexican war was prompted by the annexation of

your would be guilty of hubris if you​

Citizens have many ways to express themselves, participate in the government process and have their rights and personal freedoms protected by law

Theocracy
Democracy
Autocracy
Monarchary

Does anyone have great interview questions about ADHD?

Which of the following is a true statement?

1. Directors cannot change any lines from a text or script.
2. Actors must interpret their characters as the author of the text intended them to.
3. Directors have dramatic license to interpret a story in any way they choose.
4. A director must use the same setting that is described in a novel or script.

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2. TRUE OR FALSE? Greek theaters were temples to the god Poseidon.

truth or false: Price incentive is a common form of sales promotion in which price reductions are offered to consumers to encourage them to buy a particular product earlier or in larger quantity ​

There are six different languages bordering the country of Poland. What are they?

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The benefit of ______
is a reason why several Pacific Island governments retain ties to foreign powers.
A lower taxes
B. international trade
Ceconomic assistance
D. government representation

The United States began as more of a