How could a change in emphasis best develop the events in this passage, making for a more interesting and exciting read?
the author could spend even more time discussing the preparations for takeoff.
the author could shorten details about mckee's preparations and describe how exciting and dangerous the rocket flight was and tell the
adventures that took place during colonization of saturn
the author could list and explain the different dials and switches in the cockpit to show how the advanced technology of the shuttle works, with
plenty of intricate technical detail
the author could focus the story solely on mckee's careful preparation for the trip, noting what he had for lunch and the clothes he wore.

Read this sentence.the wind blew, the leaves shook, and the birds flew away.which best describes the structure of this sentence? oa. this sentence places the object before the verb.ob. this sentence places each verb before its subject.oc. this sentence uses a parallel structure but flips the position of thewords.od. this sentence uses parallel subjects and verbs.

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.

The events in animal farm mirror the real-life events of the russian revolution and the birth of the soviet union. this aspect of the novel is an example of which literary technique? irony parody reversal ridicule