Based on the context, choose the words that correctly complete this excerpt from ernest shackleton’s memoir south! worsley produced several safety-pins from some corner of his garments and some temporary repairs that really emphasized his general disrepair. down we hurried, and when quite close to the station we met two small boys ten or twelve years of age. i asked these lads where the manager’s house was situated. they did not answer. they gave us one look—a look that did not need to be repeated. then they ran from us as fast as their legs would carry them.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?