To drive through the open rolling countryside of cement and brick at seven forty five in the morning and suddenly be caught in half-mile-long lines of commuters waiting to get through the traffic-lighted intersections is a puzzling experience. ... Two people pictured, each with potato chip bag over head. ... Groups of shoppers press by on the narrow sidewalk eager to reach the newly renovated nineteenth century commercial block. ... Nearly ten miles past any signs of inhabitation, you unexpectedly come across an exit for 339th Avenue. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Within this community there are thousands of mammals, fish, and plants that are living in the waters of earth, and each one plays its own role. ... In each part there are several different species both large and small. ... Dams block the streams which do not allow the fish to migrate. ... Humpbacks embark on long seasonal migrations, traveling more than 3,100 miles (5,000 km) with little to no rest. ... Orcas prefer coastal areas, and are almost always seen within 500 miles (800km) of the shoreline. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

I wondered if she'd forgotten she was speeding down the road at 65 miles per hour. ... They were told the exercise was to see how they handled different road conditions and each was videotaped for a week. ... Anti cell phone activists still argue requiring headsets might not help, because they won't block the mental fog that rolls in when you're discussing or talking to someone on the other line. ...

• Word Count: 1154
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School