1I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, 5I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death. 10Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy. Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 1) Which would be a likely reason that someone might choose to read this text? A) The reader needs directions on how to sing and make beautiful music. B) The reader is mourning the loss of the close friend who has recently moved far away. C) The reader wants to better understand his or her relationship to others and to nature. D) None of these represent a probable personal reason that a reader might have for reading this particular text. View Passage | Disable Passage Scrolling The Tale of the Stonecutter Andrew Wrestleman A long time ago, a stonecutter lived in the countryside. He lived in a simple home and led a simple life. He lived beside a beautiful mountain. He traveled to the mountain every day and cut stone that he sold to others. Even though the man went to the mountain every day, he never noticed the spirit that lived on the mountain. The mountain spirit granted people’s wishes, but the stonecutter never wished for anything because he was happy with his life. He did not want any more than what he already had. One day the stonecutter was on the mountain cutting some stone for a customer. He brought the stone to the customer’s house. The customer was a rich merchant. His home was covered in silk fabric and gold. It had beautiful lamps and art. The stonecutter looked all around. He t
