The day of the big race was finally here. Sam was both excited and nervous about this track meet. Although he had easily won all of the races he had run this season this time he would be racing against some tougher competition Sam walked up to the starting line and checked out the other racers. One of the racers caught his attention. There was a boy in a yellow jersey who was at least 6 inches taller than Sam. The boy was a giant next to the other runners. Sam got nervous by the boy's appearance . He thought the other boy would surely outrun him with his long, muscular legs. The boy looked very confident. He, too , had won all of his races this season. Sam stepped up to the starting blocks and got in position. The starting gun went off. The other boy bolted like lightning out of the starting blocks. He was off to a commanding lead. Sam was running as swiftly as he could, but he was still behind the other boy.For the first few seconds, it appeared that the other boy might win. Sam did not want to be defeated this easily. He mustered some strength within himself and began to run more rapidly. He ran as fast as a cheetah around the track and past the other runners. He narrowed the gap between him and the boy in the yellow jersey. Sam was determined to triumph over the other runner He continued at his speedy pace until he finally caught up with his rival. At this point, the two were running neck and neck, and it was difficult to determine who would win Then, at the last possible moment, Sam took the lead. He crossed the finish line a split second before the other boy. Sam was victorious What is the meaning of the phrase "he ran as fast as a cheetah"? A. Sam was running very swiftly. B. Sam was very sneaky. C. Sam was running 70 miles per hour. D. Sam was running very slowly.