(from the new york times, november 5, 1913)

it was john adams who said that new york politics “were the devil’s own, incomprehensible.” they remain the devil’s own. on tammany’s record of proved corruption, on tammany’s record of government by graft, by intimidation and by blackmail, a city that respects law and liberty and public integrity would have arisen practically unanimously to destroy the most sordid and venal political organization known to american institutions.

no such verdict can be found in the election returns. tammany has been beaten, but with unlimited corporation money and influence behind it, when a quarter of a million voters cast their ballots for tammany’s candidate, these ballots are a shocking manifestation of popular indifference to honest and decency in government.

which of the following sentences would belong in this passage?

the people of new york city clearly take politics very seriously and do their research.
tammany’s candidate should have run a better campaign in order to have any hope.
that even a single vote was cast for such a terrible candidate is a distressing reality.
the candidate who won was a bad choice for new york, and tough times are ahead.

the third one.

hope it

a. they have shared matter.

as we know, the english language is spoken all over the world by native and non-native speakers and has become the most certain tool when it comes to communicating. businesses, schools, even romantic relationships depend on it to keep thriving. in addition, it is the language of the internet not only because most of the content available is in english, but also because people prefer to use it when talking to others, since it's the language everyone supposedly learns.

yet, there have been some current claims that chinese will soon take over as the most important language in the world. china's magnitude has never been more evident and doing business with the chinese is a gold mine for any country. we now see language schools offering chinese courses as commonly as english.

however - even though we cannot deny china's importance and the advantage it is when someone takes the time to learn the language their business contact speaks-, people in general seem to be ignoring the aspects that seem to keep english as the chosen one of languages. one of them has been mentioned above: it is the language of the internet. also, chinese people are still learning english, since it opens doors in communicating with practically everyone else, from every single country.

note: if this is not the sort of transition you need, let me know. : d

"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."