Question 37: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions: Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and excrcise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in astrollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length. The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group included of firefighters who were tied together in a line and who were carrying a fire hose. There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route. In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter footraces?
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Foot racing is a popular activity in the US. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise: Running is a popular activity in America. It is seen as both a competitive sport and a way to practice.
People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in a stroller) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport: Players of all ages, from babies younger than a year old (maybe pushed in a stroller) to people around the age of 80 who participate in the sport.
The largest foot race in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 35 minutes: The biggest race in the world is the 12km “Bay to Breakers” race held every spring in San Francisco. . This race starts on the west side of the San Francisco Bay and ends on the western side of the Pacific Ocean. Up to 80,000 people can race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. Leading the way are serious riders who compete to win and can finish within 35 minutes.
One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group included of firefighters who were tied together in a line and who were carrying a firehose. Based on Clue, we see that the correct answer is A. In these 2 lines the author gives reasons why people join the race.
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