"nope, i am not going to try out for the track team," mayza told her friend. "oh, why not? i am so sad, mayza," janie whined. "i thought we could be in this together. try out! " "i just don't have the time." mayza responded sadly. "i am trying to keep my grades up. i need scholarships for college." mayza looked up to see the track coach standing over her. "mayza," she said, "i saw you at the practice run yesterday, and i was very impressed with your ability. i am hoping to see you at try-outs this afternoon. you know, there are scholarships available for winning students this year." mayza looked up at her. "coach," she said, i'll be there." which line of dialogue impacted mayza and changed the direction of the story? a " try out! " b "i am trying to keep my grades up." c "you know, there are scholarships available for winning students this year." d "i saw you at the practice run yesterday and i was very impressed with your ability."

Iwill give you 90 points read this entry from a blog about service dogs.lexie, an eight-month-old black labrador retriever, is sleeping quietly at my feet. i can’t but think that her soft, velvety ears and alert brown eyes would make her the perfect “doggie model” for pet magazines and pet store ads. however, lexie will soon have a much more important job to do. in a few months, she will become the loyal companion and service dog for a young man who has been blind since birth. she will him board public transportation, such as buses, subways, and trains, and she will him safely cross busy intersections. lexie will even the young man avoid obstacles, such as high curbs and low overhangs. like all dogs in our organization, lexie has undergone months of specialized training to a visually impaired person lead an active and independent life.what is the primary purpose of this blog? to inform readers about seeing-eye dogsto entertain readers with stories about lexieto persuade readers to support service dogsto convince readers to adopt seeing-eye dogs

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

The development of new inventions in the field of space travel seemed rapid. how does the word rapid function in a sentence?