"1918 the superbug"
a deadly influenza bug—called the spanish flu—kills 40 to 50 million people across the globe. more than 500,000 americans die. the flu is spread by soldiers returning home from world war i.
"spanish flu mystery may be solved! "
atlanta—october 5, 2005
a team of scientists has solved an 87-year-old mystery. the cause of the 1918 spanish flu, which killed 40 to 50 million people, has finally been identified.
what is the most likely reason the spanish flu receives so much attention, both from the author of this article and from the scientists studying it?
a)because it killed so many people
b)because it relates to world war i
c)because it was spread by scientists
d)because it was the oldest unsolved case

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

Lisa works 7 hours a day, 7 days a week. how many hours does lisa work in 6 weeks

Would the essay be more effective in explaining the concept of dead reckoning if you knew from the beginning that ahmed is an ant?