Read the following sentence from the passage: The Rangers played well at times, but they were outplayed by the Giants' pitching for most of the series.
According to MLA guidelines, which of the following best paraphrases the sentence?

A. Even though the Rangers played well at times, they were outplayed by the Giants' pitching for the most part (Tettleton 146).

B. Even though the Rangers had some good moments, they simply could not compete with the Giants' pitchers for the most part (Tettleton 146).

C. For most of the series, the Rangers were outplayed by the Giants' pitching, even though they played well at times (Tettleton 146).

D. Even though the Rangers had some good moments, they were simply outplayed by the Giants' pitching for the most part (Tettleton 146).

Read the excerpt from the code book. without much hope of a theoretical breakthrough, cryptanalysts have been forced to look for a technological innovation. if there is no obvious way to reduce the number of steps required for factoring, then cryptanalysts need a technology that will perform these steps more quickly. silicon chips will continue to get faster as the years pass, doubling in speed roughly every eighteen months, but this is not enough to make a real impact on the speed of factoring—cryptanalysts require a technology that is billions of times faster than current computers. consequently, cryptanalysts are looking toward a radically new form of computer, the quantum computer. if scientists could build a quantum computer, it would be able to perform calculations with such enormous speed that it would make a modern supercomputer look like a broken abacus. the author’s purpose in this paragraph is to convince the readers to pursue a career in analysis. explain the need for faster technology in cryptanalysis. entertain with interesting stories about supercomputers. argue for more money to develop a quantum computer.