Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Heather, and I was a heavy favorite to win Sunday’s marathon. After the first ten miles, I was in first place. I was pulling away from the rest of the field. I knew that I was not even running at the pace of which I was capable. There was no way anyone was going to catch me. About halfway through the race, I was still comfortably in the lead. I passed a water station and grabbed a cup of water from an outstretched hand. The water was cold and refreshing. I gulped it down and reached for another cup without missing a step. I poured the second cup over my head. The cold liquid sent chills down my back and cooled me down for a few seconds. The next ten or twelve miles passed almost unnoticed. I hadn’t seen my nearest competitor in about an hour. I was sure I was going to win. Then, all of a sudden, a huge brown dog leapt into the road and started chasing me. It was running up beside me and getting in the way of my legs. I was scared! It looked like a nice dog, but I still didn’t know if it wanted to bite me or just to play. I tried shooing it away, and I threw a water cup at it, but nothing stopped that dog. Finally, I jumped the barrier of the track, climbed the nearest tree, and waited as my lead in the race vanished. The dog sat at the base of the trunk and barked at me. From up there, I watched other runners pass by on the way to the finish line. I am convinced this dog was sent on purpose to rob me of first place. I want you to take the trophy away from Mark Watkins and give it to me. I would have won if not for that dog, and I am the rightful owner of that trophy. The writer of this passage has a bias concerning who won the race. How does this bias affect the text? A. The writer tells about the difficulties of preparing for such a long race. B. The writer explains that the other racers are very talented runners, too. C. The writer shows she knows that anyone could have won the race. D. The writer tells only the facts that show why she should have won.
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My guess would be C.
C. okay
Does everyone agree?
I was thinking more of D
Well I want all of us to agree on one
Read it wrong, actually. My bad. Agreed with Slip.
" I want you to take the trophy away from Mark Watkins and give it to me. I would have won if not for that dog, and I am the rightful owner of that trophy."
Okay so it is D. thx guys just know all of ya'll are amazing I'm glad ya'll are on here
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`I would have won if not for that dog, and I am the rightful owner of that trophy.` Reminds me of how all dem scooby doo episodes end. e.e `I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling kids`
haha true
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