Which excerpt best develops the central idea of the evolution of useful things? the names commonly associated with some of the most familiar and cherished products on our desks, on the other hand, are obscure, if they are known at all. one day, when he was dropping off a batch of waterproof sandpaper, drew overheard some body-shop workers cursing two-tone painting. again, it is not that form follows function but, rather, that the form of one thing follows from the failure of another thing to function as we would like. the basic idea is to allow employees of large corporations to behave within the company as they would as individual entrepreneurs in the outside world.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.