The big-named runners took off at a sprinter’s speed, but James began at his own pace and kept that same pace lap after lap around the track. In short time, the leaders began to drop out from exhaustion and James began to slowly catch up and pass the leaders before the finish line. He won the Olympic gold medal by a nose. The paradox in the passage can best be stated

a
Winners start fast
b
The best things come as a surprise
c
Where you start is where you end
d
Slow and steady wins in the end

In the adapted excerpt from michael wigglesworth’s day of doom, choose the correct meaning for each underlined word. they rush from beds with giddy ( ** ) heads, and to their windows run, viewing this light, which shines more bright than doth (***) the noon-day sun straightway appears (they see’t with tears) the son of man most dread; who with his train comes on amain () to judge both quick and gone. the answers are in order from the first perenthasis, to the last ones the stars will tell you. **swollen, dizzy, aching ***goes, has, done quickly, late, carefully do