(1) in new york, back in the nineteenth century, it was customary for politicians to host big events, called beefsteaks, dedicated to the eating of beef. (2) they used the event to try to curry favor among the people and win their votes. (3) the organizers would rent an enormous hall. (4) people would sit down at long picnic tables. (5) the beef was always grilled tenderloin, brought straight from the grill. (6) in australia they like to put shrimp on the grill. (7) the beef was then cut into small pieces and placed on a small piece of stale bread and served to the hungry guests. (8) tradition dictated that no one ever ate the bread. (9) rather, the bread was stacked on the table into “towers” as proof of how much beef has been consumed. (10) also, there were no utensils allowed. (11) everyone ate with their fingers, and washed down the beef with ale. (12) there was debate about whether any side dishes should be served. (13) fried or baked potatoes, pickles, lamb, and even organ meats were served by some beefsteaks. (14) mostly, however, people just wanted beef. (15) after all, beef, it was expensive in those days and these events were all-you-can-eat. (16) eventually in the twentieth century, when women could finally vote, the beefsteak ceased to be an all-male event. (17) later, the tradition faded away and survived only in a few union halls in bergen and passaic counties in northern new jersey. (18) today there is a beefsteak revival in new york. (19) not by politicians, but just by people who want to eat plenty of beef. in context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of the sentence reprinted below? after all, beef, it was expensive in those days and these events were all-you-can-eat. after all the beef, those days were expensive it, all the beef, was expensive in those days after all, it was expensive in those days after all beef, it was expensive in those days after all, beef was expensive in those days

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class