Select the correct answer. Which statement best explains how the first three sentences support the author's purpose?
O A. They describe an imposing natural environment that intimidates the narrator.
OB. They describe a habitat for wild animals that must be preserved and protected.
C. They explain why the narrator is traveling by boat instead of on foot.
OD.
They explain how tropical rainforests offer a wealth of biological diversity.

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england. simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?