<span><span>absorb
</span><span>devour
</span><span>drink
</span><span>eat
</span><span>gobble
</span><span>gulp
</span><span>ingest
</span></span><span><span>inhale
</span><span>wash down</span></span>
The t-shirt that they give only to people who finish is a big reason that so many people take up the challenging race.
This paraphrase presents the same information as in the sentence, but since it should be a bit more of a summary, it takes out the specific detail of how many people actually run the race, which can just be paraphrased into 'so many'.
Answer:
Some parents are saying that using computers to "poll" students in the classroom is a bad way to teach, but it seems like a great idea to get students more involved.
B. a war between God's and demons