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read the passage and examine the text in bold. then, answer the question.
i always loved my grandfather's explanations of our seasons, "this is the country of three seasons. from june on to november it lies hot, still, and unbearable, sick with violent and unrelenting storms; then on until april, it is chill, quiet, and drinks its scant rain and scanter snows. from april to the hot season again, it is blossoming, radiant, and a seductress." his months were only approximate, later or earlier the rain-laden wind may drift up the water gate of the colorado river from the gulf and bring to us our heat, chill, or radiance. in the desert, we see the land sets its seasons by the rain.
does the bolded portion contain an error? choose the correction if one is needed.
and drank its scant rain
and thirsty for its scant rain
and, drinks its scant rain
no correction needed

Commander mckee checked the dials and switches in the shuttle cockpit and determined that they were functioning normally. he then tested the communications systems that connected his ship with the mission control headquarters. he checked the fuel gauges and saw that there was enough fuel for the months-long trip to saturn. all of the other gauges and meters checked out normal, and the idling engines gave off a strong, reassuring hum. after a final glance around, mckee declared that the shuttle was finally ready for takeoff. he readied the brave astronauts under his command and the ground crew alertly awaiting the launch. the rocket took off and, racing through space, eventually arrived at saturn, where commander mckee and his assistants built the first successful human colony. 126 words, 9.8 flesch, 1180 lexile how could a change in emphasis best develop the events in this passage, making for a more interesting and exciting read?

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