Directions: read the passage and answer the question. the american society is one of the few in the world that does not use the metric system of measurement. the u. s. government proposed a conversion to the metric system because: (1) it would make our manufactured goods fit better with those of other countries who use the metric standards and (2) the metric system is easier to use than the system the united states uses. 1 select the correct answer. which of the following terms best describes the kind of writing used in this passage? a. realistic b. metaphoric c. analytic