1. The United Kingdom gets a lot of rain, but Costa Rica gets___ times as much A. 12
B. 5
C. 3.
D. 8

The answer is "A certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place."

Explanation:

The purpose of writing an essay is to prove a certain point of view; moreover, to achieve this, it is necessary to add evidence that explains or prove the point of view. This means if the focus of Zara is to show Rainsford (the main character) is a rational individual and does not panic, the best is to include a section that shows this behavior. According to this, the most appropriate excerpt is "A  certain cool-headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place" because, in this, Rainsford shows a calm and logical behavior, even though at this point he had fallen of a yacht and it is indanger, which shows his ability to avoid panic during pressure or difficult situations