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Read the passage below and asnswer the following questions When the explorer comes home victorious, everyone goes out to cheer him. We are all proud of his achievement — proud on behalf of the nation and of humanity. We think it is a new feather in our cap, and one we have come by cheaply. How many of those who join in the cheering were there when the expedition was fitting out, when it was short of bare necessities, when support and assistance were most urgently wanted? Was there then any race to be first? At such a time, the leader usually finds himself almost alone; too often he has had to confess that his greatest difficulties were those he had to overcome at home before he could set sail. So it was with Columbus, and so it has been with many since his time.
In the paragraph the ‘race to be first’ refers ironically to the
Lack of response to urgent appeals for help
Willingness to give credit
Lack of support to the explorer before he achieves his goals
Rush to laud the explorer
The correct answer is 4. Rush to laud the explorer
Explanation:
The phrase “race to be first” is used ironically to highlight how everyone wants to be among the first to celebrate and take pride in the explorer’s success, but very few supported him when he actually needed help.
So, the “race” here isn't about real support—it's about people rushing to praise him once he becomes successful, even though they didn’t assist him earlier.
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