Read this excerpt from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! by John DiConsiglio. 1986 Don't Eat the Meat
The first diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)-or mad cow disease-is made in Britain. In the
next five years, mad cow will appear in much of Europe, including Spain, Italy, and Greece.
How is the information in this passage organized?
It is sorted by time order.
It is sorted using keywords.
It is sorted by steps in the process.
It is sorted into numbered sections.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.