Little brook Little brook! You have such a happy look- Such a very merry manner, as you swerve and curve and crook- And your ripples, one and one, Reach each other's hands and run Like laughing little children in the sun! (from "The Brook-Song" by James Whitcomb Riley) What does the author most likely think about the brook? O 1. It has waves that look like fingers. 02. it is pleasant and lovely to look at. 3. It is a good place for children to play. 4. It has a straight and uninteresting shape.

Article 1: article 2: valido accused of accepting bribes unpopular conservative senator raymond valido (r-louisiana) stands accused of accepting more than $1 million in campaign donations from the nosco oil company in exchange for his efforts to pass a bill. the bill would allow the company to build a massive oil pipeline that will span the entire east coast of the us. senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle are demanding valido release his campaign finance reports. “if valido did accept these contributions from nosco, he essentially accepted a bribe and is now fulfilling his part of the bargain,” said senator michelle saud (d-new hampshire). the federal election commission saw no evidence of unlawful conduct in valido’s fundraising. however, if the senator did accept contributions in return for legislative favors, he may be censured by the senate. what is the reporter’s motive in article 1? what is the reporter’s motive in article 2? which term from senator nelson’s quote in article 2 is an example of bias?