Question

read the excerpt from an interview.
reporter: im standing here today with dr. kira klein, director of the international foundation for the study of viruses. dr. klein, what do you think of the recent report from the center for disease control on the likelihood of a flu epidemic?
dr. klein: with so many new flu viruses popping up each year, and with the prevalence of international travel, i have to agree that an international flu epidemic is a real possibility.
for which fictionalized story would this passage be most appropriate as source material?
a story about a spunky young woman who decides to become a doctor
a story about a doctor who tracks and treats the outbreak of a virus
a story about a reporter who decides to become a doctor after an interview
a story about a young man who catches a virus and visits his doctor

Explanation:

The interview excerpt is about Dr. Kira Klein (who studies viruses) discussing the likelihood of a flu epidemic, related to virus outbreaks. The second option involves a doctor tracking and treating a virus outbreak, which aligns with the topic of virus study and epidemic likelihood. The first option is about a woman deciding to be a doctor (unrelated to virus outbreaks), the third is about a reporter becoming a doctor (not about virus outbreaks), and the fourth is about a man with a virus visiting a doctor (not about tracking/treating an outbreak).

Answer:

B. a story about a doctor who tracks and treats the outbreak of a virus