Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run." Which theme is shown most clearly in this excerpt?
Now some people like to act like things come easy to
them, won't let on that they practice. Not me. I'll high-
prance down 34th Street like a rodeo pony to keep my
knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight so
that she walks ahead like she's not with me, don't know
me, is all by herself on a shopping trip, and I am
somebody else's crazy child.
Strong knees are the secret to improved running.
People with natural talent require little practice to
win.
Being good at something requires hard work and
practice.
O kids will sometimes go to extremes to embarrass
their parents.