I believe it would (peaked/world class)
- North America has a long, rich history in ultrarunning, one that stretches back thousands of years. ... On their runs they would carry a dried buffalo heart. .... This ability to cover ground on foot was of paramount importance. ... The came over, when there was still ice connecting Asia to America, they came ...
Answer:
D. They create a sense of suspense
Explanation:
Each of these words and phrases indicate that something important is happening. For example "The immediate pressure of necessity" makes the reader want to know what pressures are the people under where they need to make decisions based on necessity. Also the lines "their only escape from the destruction that...creeps upon them" shows that destruction is coming.