Read this excerpt from "one flu over the cuckoo's nest.”

that year, scientists found that a very simple mutation in one gene could make a virus very easy to transmit. the groups also found many combinations of genes that could make the virus spread faster and cause it to be more lethal. hualan says that health officials now know what genes to monitor to warn of a dangerous combination ready to spread throughout the world. she also says her work tells vaccine researchers what genes to target: "the important thing is that insights from such studies will benefit disease control and prevention.”

the original controversy has not gone away. and unfortunately, scientists do not know how these lab-bred viruses compare to the way viruses act in communities. more research is needed to protect the public from worldwide outbreaks of bird flu, which could be devastating.

what best describes the key discovery of research in efforts to control diseases?

scientists found out which genes to monitor to find signs of danger.
scientists discovered a cure for all flu viruses.
scientists concluded that flu viruses easily transfer.
scientists still need to learn more in order to prevent epidemics.

Read this paragraph from chapter 5 of the prince. there are, for example, the spartans and the romans. the spartans held athens and thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. the romans, in order to hold capua, carthage, and numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. they wished to hold greece as the spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. so to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them. and he who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by it, for in rebellion it has always the watchword of liberty and its ancient privileges as a rallying point, which neither time nor benefits will ever cause it to forget. and whatever you may do or provide against, they never forget that name or their privileges unless they are disunited or dispersed, but at every chance they immediately rally to them, as pisa after the hundred years she had been held in bondage by the florentines. what idea is stressed in the passage? the desire for liberty the establishment of an oligarchy the dismantling of an acquired state the tendency toward rebellion

"alice wondered a little at this,but she was too much in awe of the queen to disbelieve it".what is the effect of the author's word choice in this sentence?

Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? a. written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak. b. to own a word, write it over and over again. c. the words used by writers are not normally used in speaking. d. to own a word, speak it.