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 interview focuses on a virus expert discussing the real possibility of an international flu epidemic. The most fitting fictional story would center on a doctor dealing with a virus outbreak, as it directly aligns with the virus/epidemic topic of the passage. Other options are unrelated: the first focuses on someone becoming a doctor, the third on a reporter changing careers, and the fourth on a patient visiting a doctor, none of which match the epidemic/virus expert context.

Answer:

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