Read this paragraph. When Javier arrived at his first meet, his coach jogged toward him breathlessly. He alerted Javier that swi
mmers were already lining up for his first event, the fifty-meter freestyle. The coach ushered him to the clerk of the course, signed him in, and got him seated with the other swimmers in his heat. Javier tugged on his cap and nervously tapped his feet. Soon the group was asked to proceed to the starting blocks. Javier glanced left and right, and the starter’s signal sounded. Before he knew it, he was reaching for the wall in his final stretch, with all of his competitors behind him. With relief, he confirmed that his time was the fastest. Which statement best summarizes this paragraph? Even though his coach greets him and signs him in, Javier cannot relax before his first race. Despite his late arrival and the hectic start to his meet, Javier wins his first race. Javier is greeted by his coach and teammates, because they are counting on him to win. Javier does not understand the workings of a competitive swim meet, but his coach helps him.
Despite his late arrival and hectic start to his meet, Javier wins his first race.
Explanation:
This is the statement that best describes the paragraph. The first one doesn't delve into the fact that Javier won, the third one is incorrect because Javier's teammates don't greet him, and the fourth one is incorrect because it is never said that Javier doesn't understand the workings of a swim meet. Hope this helped :)
