HELP In paragraph 3, which aspect of GAINS explains why they are helpful to the cause? A) GAINS and USAID do exactly the same thing, so they can consult each other when either has a problem. B) They are the program that supplies the U. S. government with the financial backing that makes the donation possible. C) They are an extension of USAID, so without their efforts in warning people about where the flu is moving, the flu may spread. D) The information GAINS is able to gather is different than what other international agencies are gathering because GAINS gets the information faster. 12) The main purpose of this passage is to A) teach people how to avoid birds that might carry avian flu. B) alert people about the symptoms and treatments of avian flu. C) persuade people to give money to develop an avian flu vaccine. D) inform people about a network that tracks the spread of avian flu. 13) The United States needs to focus all efforts and resources to monitor the spread of avian flu influenza by studying migratory birds in the coastal states. Select the statement from the text that is a good counterargument to this statement. A) The entire award package totals $6 million, including a $1 million contribution from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. B) Leaders must continue to encourage their colleagues at home and abroad to be forthcoming with information critical to global response efforts. C) The announcement supports the successful outcome of the second meeting of the International Partnership for Avian and Pandemic Influenza, held in Vienna, Austria, June 6-7. D) Today, the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a $5 million award to support the development of a global network to track avian influenza, with the aim of monitoring the role of migratory birds. 14) What is the author's purpose for including paragraph 5? A) to quote someone so that it gives the article more authority B) to make it sound like there is someone who knows what they’re talking about C) to urge other leaders globally to unite with international partners working together to solve the problem D) to get leaders to solve the problem in their communities, countries, etc. so it doesn’t spread even further 15) What is the author’s purpose for writing this particular passage? A) to aid scientists on the cause and the effects of the avian flu B) to warn the public how devastating the avian flu could potentially be if or when it arrives in the United States C) to boast about how much the U. S. government is donating to the cause for the sake of ’good P. R.’ (personal relations) D) to announce the efforts being made by the U. S. government to help other international agencies in the fight against this serious social epidemic 16) The main purpose of this article is A) to explain the results of an international avian influenza outbreak. B) to inform readers of U. S.efforts to internationally track and fight avian influenza. C) to persuade readers to be concerned about an international avian influenza outbreak. D) to describe the symptoms and consequences of an international avian influenza outbreak.