Question

How do you think the nine contestants felt when they all reached the finish line together? whuch words indicate this?

Answer 1

They were happy and proud to win first prize. Nobody lost the race so no one was left behind or alone or sad.
The words “ and the banner above NINE SMILING FACES” indicate their glee and joy.

Answer 2

Answer:

The contestants must have felt happy and united when they reached the finish line still ‘holding hands’. The words ‘nine beaming faces’ tell us how happy they were. The contestants get a ‘standing ovation’ which would have made them feel proud of what they had done.

The contestants were happy not simply because they had won the gold medal. They were proud of being a united group who stood by each other, understood each other’s problems and helped each other even at the cost of winning a gold medal. For this group of contestants it was more important to empathise with and help each other than to win an individual prize.