Question

read the excerpt from an interview.
reporter: i’m standing here today with dr. kira klein, director of the international foundation for the study of viruses. dr. klein, what do you think of the recent report from the center for disease control on the likelihood of a flu epidemic?
dr. klein: with so many new flu viruses popping up each year, and with the prevalence of international travel, i have to agree that an international flu epidemic is a real possibility.
for which fictionalized story would this passage be most appropriate as source material?
○ a story about a spunky young woman who decides to become a doctor
○ a story about a doctor who tracks and treats the outbreak of a virus
○ a story about a reporter who decides to become a doctor after an interview
○ a story about a young man who catches a virus and visits his doctor

Explanation:

The passage is an interview with Dr. Kira Klein, who is involved in studying viruses and comments on the possibility of a flu epidemic. We analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention a young woman deciding to be a doctor, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Dr. Klein's work with viruses and the flu epidemic possibility aligns with a story about a doctor tracking and treating a virus outbreak. This is relevant.
• Option 3: The passage doesn't suggest the reporter wants to be a doctor, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The passage is about the possibility of an epidemic, not an individual catching a virus and visiting a doctor, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. a story about a doctor who tracks and treats the outbreak of a virus