Select the correct answer.
which statement from the passage best sums up the writer's main argument?
the truth and nothing but the truth
a "unfortunately, accuracy does not always occur in reporting."
• b. "a journalist must report the truth."
c. "if a person lies, other people will be less likely to trust him or her."
d. "people read newspapers to learn what is happening in the world."
people read newspapers to learn what is happening in the world. they
want to know that the stories they read are true. a journalist must report the
truth. newspaper reporters are responsible for finding the facts about an
event and writing them down accurately. they have to be careful that they
quote people correctly as well. unfortunately, accuracy does not always
occur in reporting
the new york times, one of the oldest newspapers in the united
states, knows this fact all too well. in 2007, one of its reporters resigned
from his job at the newspaper because of the mistakes found in his articles
jayson blair included quotes in his stories from people to whom he had
never spoken. he also plagiarized, which means that he took other writers
work and used it as his own. the new york times had a serious problem.
people might stop reading the newspaper if they have reason to think its
articles are false
if a person lies, other people will be less likely to trust him or her. the
same thing is true for newspapers. the new york times has worked hard
to regain its readers' trust after jayson blair resigned. after all, the new
york times has a reputation to uphold.

Select the correct text in the passage. in richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game," zaroffs aristocratic appearance and dignified manners mask his sinister, animalistic nature. which line from the excerpt best provides a glimpse into his true nature? rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. he was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which rainsford had come. his eyes, too, were black and very bright. he had high cheekbones, a sharpcut nose, a spare, dark face-the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. the giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. "ivan is an incredibly strong fellow," remarked the general, "but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. a simple fellow, but, i'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage." "is he russian? " "he is a cossack," said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. "so am i." half apologetically general zaroff said, "we do our best to preserve the amenities of civilization here. forgive any lapses. we are well off the beaten track, you know." laughter shook the general. "how extraordinarily droll you are! " he said. "one does not expect nowadays to find a young man of the educated class, even in america, with such a naive, and, if i may say so, mid-victorian point of view. it's like finding a snuffbox in a limousine. ah, well, doubtless you