In 2004, a scientific exploration discovered a group of norway spruce trees on a remote hilltop in sweden. (1) they were vacationing with their families when the discovery occurred. (2) the scientists didn't think the trees looked very old but were astounded to learn that one of the roots has likely been growing for around 9,550 years! (3) that would make it the oldest tree, and the oldest living thing, known anywhere on the planet. scientists estimated the age of the tree using a process called radiocarbon dating, which involves an in-depth chemical analysis of the wood. although that is an unusual method for dating living trees, many experts believe the test was accurate. (4) how could a tree possibly live that long? according to leif kullman, one of the scientists who examined the tree, the spruce has a special way of staying alive. "as soon as a stem dies, a new one emerges from the same rootstock, so the tree has a very long life expectancy," said kullman. which sentence in this paragraph does not belong? a) sentence 1 b) sentence 2 c) sentence 3 d) sentence 4

A) Sentence 2

They were vacationing with their families when the discovery occurred. (2)

Explanation:

The sentence that mentions that the scientists were on holiday with their families does not follow the consistency of the rest of the paragraph. In that matter, the sentence does not match the paragraph in terms of vocabulary and in the formal content of an informative article. Therefore, it can be ommitted, since it does not provide any essential information about the subject matter.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)