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

Me 31) what is the best definition of the word ventured as it is used in the final sentence of paragraph 1? with high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. a) desired b) c) justified d) risked 32) with malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as god gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations. lincoln uses the last paragraph of his speech a) to emphasize the atrocities of war. b) to show his concern for all nations. c) to ask for more support for the war. d) to describe his visions for the nation's rebirth. 33) now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. which is the best definition for expiration as it is used in the selected sentence? a) emission of breath b) ceasing to be in effect c) the act of breathing out d) the emission of volatile matter from the earth's atmosphere 34) the almighty has his own purposes. ‘woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.’ what is the meaning of the word offenses as used in the first line of the fifth paragraph? a) breaking the law b) attack or assault c) causing injury, causing harm or hurt d) sin; wrongdoing against someone else

Which detail should most likely be cited in a historical criticism of a literary work ? the author's use of dialogue in the literary work the impact the literary work has on modern audiences the popular cultural trends of the time when the work was written the audience that the literary work is likely to reach in the future

What are some man vs. nature conflicts in the outsiders by s. e. hinton?