Why might Irving’ s literary ability have been surprising to the English()
A. They feared competition from American writers.
B. They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.
C. They disapproved of the language American writers used.
D. They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.
Of the sun’ s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives ().
A. one tenth
B. one millionth
C. all that comes from the surface of the sun
D. a very small portion