It is the result of an emotional hangover and a temporary moral lapse which follows every war. it is the apathy to evil which people who have been subjected to the tremendous evils of war feel. as the people of the world see mass murder, the destruction of defenseless and innocent people, and all of the crime and lack of morals which go with war, they become numb and apathetic. it has always been thus after war. however, the morals of our people have not been destroyed. they still exist. this cloak of numbness and apathy has only needed a spark to rekindle them. happily, this spark has finally been supplied.

which best states the meaning of the rhetoric mccarthy uses in this passage?

a)the personification of “numbness” having a “cloak” makes apathy seem like a villain.
b)the alliteration of “destruction” and “defenseless” the audience remember the victims of war.
c)the metaphor of a “spark” and a rekindling makes morals seem like a flame that can burn away corruption.
d)the analogy of a “moral lapse” makes the idea of the effects of war more understandable.

3one of the biggest impacts a building has on earth is the energy it uses. currently, most of the world’s energy comes from burning fossil fuels. these fuels are dirty and when they are burned they pollute the air and water. one way to burn fewer fossil fuels is to reduce the amount of electricity a building has to use. passive solar heating, which uses heat from the sun, reduces the amount of fossil fuel used to heat buildings. passive solar heating requires a south-facing wall made of glass. when sunlight shines through the wall, it is collected and used to warm the building. another way green buildings reduce their electricity use is to install other energy sources. for example, some green buildings use panels that turn energy from the sun into useable electricity. which is the best summary of paragraph 3? a) fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water. most of the world's energy comes from these fuels. b) the biggest problem of buildings is that they use fuel that is dirty for heating. they need to do something to be more energy efficient. c) panels that turn energy from the sun into electricity and passive solar heating can stop the burning of fossil fuels which pollute air and water. d) since fossil fuels are dirty and pollute the air and water, other technologies that pollute less and produce energy have been developed like solar energy and green buildings.