13 Which statement best conveys the central idea of the article?
A "I'm
novelist I've written five books for teenagers --and it's obviously in my interest to
encourage people to read." (lines 1 and 2)
B "But there's increasing evidence that reading for pleasure isn't just another leisure pursuit,
or merely a way of improving literacy skills and factual knowledge." (lines 3 and 4)
C "When we 'get lost in a good book, we're doing more than simply following a story."
(line 28)
D "As the old saying goes: 'You're never alone with a book." (lines 36 and 37)

Which of the following statement about conflict in the workplace is true?

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in

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