Part A How does the author mainly organize the information in
the passage?

1. by comparing the launch of the Atlantis to other
shuttle launches

2. by describing the events of the launch in the
order in which they took place

3. by introducing a problem with the launch and
then explaining how it was solved

4. by listing the steps of the Atlantis launch and
then discussing the purpose of each step

PART B IN PICTURE

Which tone best fits a business letter

For years, women’s professional golf was all but ignored. women’s tournaments received very little attention in the sports pages, but all that is changing. golfers like michelle wie are becoming almost as well-known as jordan spieth. the espn television channel covers major women’s tournaments. most impressive of all, the winnings on the women’s tour are getting downright hefty. top money for the recent founders cup in phoenix, arizona, was $225,000. who is michelle wie? what does the word hefty refer to? the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning for loudon and augusta counties beginning at 7: 00 p. m., est, friday, december 12, through 3: 00 a. m., est, sunday, december 14. snowfall of between 4 and 8 inches is predicted. school closings will be announced on channel 10 through the evening. how much snow is the storm likely to produce? what do you think est stands for?

Which words best describes the speakers?