Breaking the String
by Jon Caswell
The large crowd was making a huge noise. With four
events going on at the same time, there was always
something to cheer about. Standing behind her starting
blocks, Elaine didn't hear any of it. She gazed down the
track looking intensely at something she could not see but
knew was there. Even though she couldn't see the string
stretching across the finish line, she imagined herself
breaking it. Although there were three other events
occurring at the same time as her qualifying heat in the
100-yard dash, she was totally focused on the finish line.
She didn't care about the crowd because they weren't
there for her, and she sure wasn't there for them Flaine
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Which of these items would most likely be found in this setting?
O A.
a mailbox
O B.
wool blankets
C. running shoes
D.
a driver's license