The bandits demanded that one of the travelers should stay with them as a （）.

A. initiatives
B. ingredients
C. proverbs
D. possessions

A. participation in interesting activities relating to a school subject improves one’s achievement in that area
B. school principals do more than their share in interpreting the curriculum to the parents
C. only a small part of the school day should be set apart for drilling in arithmetic
D. too many children are lazy and have poor work habits