diane has a goal of becoming fluent in chinese by the time she graduates with a
degree in linguistics. she has been taking chinese classes and reading chinese news
websites for two years in preparation for a study abroad program in beijing. however,
the semester before she is scheduled to start her study abroad program, the program's
funding is cut, resulting in the program's cancellation. which of the following is the best
way for diane to deal with this setback?
a. she should go on a study abroad program to japan instead
b. she should continue her chinese classes and reading chinese news sites.
c. she should find a native chinese speaker to tutor her or possibly even be her
roommate.

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim