Question

read the story.
racing to race
carlo stopped to rest for a minute and tried to
catch his breath. he’d been running for so long that
he had pains in his side and his legs were
beginning to hurt. he hunched over and tried to
expand his lungs, but it was like trying to suck air
out of a bicycle tire. his body was too exhausted to
even allow him to take a deep breath, and he
started to wheeze again.
\great,\ he thought, \let me just add asthma to my
expanding list of ailments. i can’t believe that i
can’t even jog two miles without completely
collapsing!\ he finally gave in to his aching body
and laid down on the grass to recuperate. he
closed his eyes and tried to imagine himself
running on the school track in the 1,600-meter
part a
what is a central theme of
acing to race?\

• exercise can help heal a person’s

physical body.

• hard work and patience will eventually

pay off.

• when people work together, they can

accomplish more.

• perseverance is something that is

difficult to achieve.
part b - points depend on a correct response in
part a.

Explanation:

The text shows Carlo is exhausted from training but still imagines himself competing in the 1,600-meter race, demonstrating he is pushing through physical hardship to work toward his goal. This aligns with the idea that sustained effort and endurance will lead to a desired outcome. The other options do not fit: there is no focus on exercise healing, teamwork, or perseverance being overly difficult to achieve.

Answer:

B. Hard work and patience will eventually pay off.