Some people say that a butterfly flapping its wings in japan can cause a hurricane in texas. any one of us, however small and we may feel, can spark unimagined changes. today's small act of kindness can become tomorrow's whirlwind of human progress. but as you all know, progress is not easy, and it will not come unsolicited. i hope that many of us will inspire positive change. there is still so much to be done both in distant lands and closer to home in our own communities. the big, sweeping, revolutionary actions are always most noticeable. but quite often, it will be the small things that all of us can do that will have the most impact. yes, we will be busy in our lives. but we can all take a little time to do a little deed of kindness. we can write a letter; we can inscribe a little goodness on the hard surface of this world. in this portion of his harvard graduation speech, a. suggests that the need is greater in distant lands and people should commit to .b. argues that everyone can do something to make a positive impact in the world. c. demonstrates that revolutionary actions are needed to make a change in the world. d. shows that he understands that people may be too busy to commit to others. i can’t decide whether it’s a or c, .

(20 points) passage: this year will be a record-breaking year for storms 1it looks like 2012 will be a year for the record books. thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes have increased across the country. the storms' high winds and heavy rains are making history. early tornado and hurricane seasons 2in march, not usually a busy month for tornadoes, the south and midwest had a large number of twisters. warm weather made conditions ripe for the creation of tornadoes. on some days, twisters dropped from the sky by the dozen. 3hurricane season also came early. two tropical storms hit the southeast in may. two more strong storms followed in june. severe thunderstorms 4many states that have escaped tornadoes and hurricanes have had severe thunderstorms. these giant storms dumped several inches of rain and caused flooding across the northeast and midwest. 5the end of hurricane season is months away, and this year's storm count and rainfall amounts could leave 2011 in the dust. forecasters say the wet, windy weather might stick around until fall. labor day parade rained out 6there is no joy in green town, where the annual labor day parade was called off because of heavy rain. the town's mayor says the parade hasn't been rained out in fifty years. 7a strong band of thunderstorms hit green town on sunday. more than two inches of rain fell each hour. by monday morning, main street looked more like a creek than a parade route. mayor nora bell said she had to call off the parade. "the heavy rains have created a serious safety issue in green town," she said. 8the loss of the labor day parade is green town's second disappointment this summer. in may, the memorial day parade was also called off because of rain. "this must be one of the wettest summers in history," mayor bell said. 9according to the national weather service, mayor bell is right. this summer will break rainfall records in green town and across the country. question: who would obtain the most useful information from the passage? a) someone planning a holiday picnic. b) someone interested in documenting annual meteorological patterns. c) an advocate for the green town labor day parade. d) someone who wishes to do research on the alleged truth of the "global warming" phenomenon.