Read the excerpt from an adaptation of "To Build a Fire." The dog is "eager and intent," while the man is
When he fell down a second time, the dog curled its tail
over its forefeet and sat in front of him, facing him,
curiously eager and intent. The warmth and security of
the animal angered him, and he cursed it till it flattened
down its ears appeasingly. This time the shivering came
more quickly upon the man. He was losing in his battle
with the frost.
resentful of the dog's natural protection.
frustrated by the dog's disobedience.
O confused by the change in temperature.
satisfied with his own survival

Read the excerpt from the code book. without much hope of a theoretical breakthrough, cryptanalysts have been forced to look for a technological innovation. if there is no obvious way to reduce the number of steps required for factoring, then cryptanalysts need a technology that will perform these steps more quickly. silicon chips will continue to get faster as the years pass, doubling in speed roughly every eighteen months, but this is not enough to make a real impact on the speed of factoring—cryptanalysts require a technology that is billions of times faster than current computers. consequently, cryptanalysts are looking toward a radically new form of computer, the quantum computer. if scientists could build a quantum computer, it would be able to perform calculations with such enormous speed that it would make a modern supercomputer look like a broken abacus. the author’s purpose in this paragraph is to convince the readers to pursue a career in analysis. explain the need for faster technology in cryptanalysis. entertain with interesting stories about supercomputers. argue for more money to develop a quantum computer.