How does the setting develop the theme of the passage? A. It shows that friendship requires cooperation. B. It shows that working hard guarantees success. C. It shows that competition can push people to grow. D. It shows that winning can get in the way of friendship. Archery Rivals Ellie took pride in her archery skills. Among the 40 members of Greenville School's Archery Club, she was the only one who could hit a target 50 meters away.

During the second term, a new student, Ripley, joined the archery club. On her first day, Ripley proved that she was just as good as Ellie. The instructor even believed that she could perform better than Ellie. Gradually, Ripley took over Ellie's position as the top archer of the school.

Finally, the day of the state archery tournament arrived, and with the field crowded with spectators, Ripley stepped out to begin hitting her marks. As expected, she quickly climbed the scoreboards, with Ellie following closely behind. However, no one realized that Ellie had secretly been practicing for the final 50-meter round. When the final round was over, everyone was astonished. Ellie had struck a perfect bull’s-eye on all five attempts. She was the state champion!

Everyone rushed to congratulate Ellie on her victory. She walked over to her rival, who was standing alone in a corner. Ellie took Ripley's hand and thanked her. If it had not been for her, Ellie would have never trained so hard.

Over the next several years, Ellie and Ripley continued their rivalry. But when they were not on the field, they were the best of friends.