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impatient, noisy people," she said. "you have an advantage over the 20-year-old
apprentices! they haven't been cooking for five kids for 18 years."
"true" acknowledged gerry. "it's just scary trying a new career at 44, even with the
from the second career program."
"remember the night before i started that lifeguarding job? i was a wreck, and you and
mom gave me great advice."
"what?
"take a deep breath," she replied. “go for a walk."
gerry exhaled loudly, "that . any other tips? "
"you distracted me with a funny story--remember your lab partner who used salt instead
of sugar?
"poor steve," recalled gerry, chuckling. "let's hope i don't make mistakes like that! "
"you won't," said hanna reassuringly. "and mom suggested that i visualize the end
of my first day. picture yourself cleaning your station after your shift and imagine the
feeling of accomplishment."
gerry closed his eyes and swished his hands out in front of him, wiping an
imaginary counter.
they burst out laughing, "feeling of relief, or maybe exhaustion," added gerry
**forget visualization, how about that walk? **

question (what does this selection show about gerry and hanna relationship? use specific details from selection to explain

Read this excerpt from "herd about the flu." the flu shot prevent huge numbers of infections. even when it doesn't fully prevent infection in every person, the shot makes any flu infection less serious. on a global scale, the vaccine can reduce the number of infections only if most people in the community take it. that's because vaccines need to reach enough people to achieve a "herd immunity," the level of immunity needed to prevent the virus from spreading. if too few people get the vaccine, the people who receive it may not be well protected against infection. so the next time you are at the drugstore, and you see no flu shots available, think about the reasons behind it. drug makers are scared to make too many flu shots because they could lose too much money. they then make fewer flu shots and the effect of the flu shots becomes weaker because not enough people take it. people become more reluctant to take the flu shot since they don't think it will fully work. the demand goes down further and the flu companies make even fewer shots the next year. this could continue until the community changes its mind and we all get the flu shot. "that is a community responsibility," says the president of merck, one of the two remaining flu vaccine manufacturers. which argument best supports the passage's claim that more people should get the flu vaccine to stop the virus from spreading? 1.if too few people get the vaccine, the people who receive it may not be well protected against infection 2. so the next time you are at the drugstore, and you see no flu shots available, think about the reasons behind it. 3.people become more reluctant to take the flu shot since they don’t think it will fully work. 4.drug makers are scared to make too many flu shots because they could lose too much money.