Reading & WritingReading & Writing Fastest average speed, Tour de FranceFrance1999, 2003Lance Armstrong1. Read the profiles from a sports magazine and complete the summary of each sportsperson’s (Guinness) record(s).whatwherewhenwho whoMichellie Joneswhen1992 ， 1993where（ not stated ）whatInternational Triathlon Union World Champion whowhenwherewhat Yongest female to win the women’s world title for platform diving champion of all time; firstAustralia, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney1991, 1992, 1996, 2000Fu Mimgxia whowhenWhereMartin Strel2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004The Danube River in Europe; the Mississippi River in USA; the Parana River in South America; the Changjiang River in China What First person to swim the entire length of the Danube River; longest time for nonstop swimming; swimming the greatest distance; first man to swim the length of the Parana River; swimming the length of the dangerous Changjiang River 1.Who is the youngest athlete? 2. Who retired from their sport and then made a comeback? 3. Who has trained in another profession? 1.Who is the youngest athlete? 2. Who retired from their sport and then made a comeback? 3. Who has trained in another profession?2. Read the profiles and answer the questions below: 4. Who do you think is the most courageous of the four sportspeople? Give reasons.5. What qualities do you think these sportspeople need to be successful?4. Who do you think is the most courageous of the four sportspeople? Give reasons.5. What qualities do you think these sportspeople need to be successful? 1. Fu Mingxia.2. Lance Armstrong, FuMingxia3. Lance Armstrong, Michellie Jones, Marrtin Strel4. Lance Armstrong, because he overcame cancer and then had the courage to return to racing.5. Courage, determination, ambition, vision, passion, focus, concentration, belief in himself/herself, perseverance, etc.Suggested answer: 3. Which quote do you think belongs to which sportsperson?1. I am swimming for peace, friendship and clean water.Martin Strel2. I’d like to think that I was a role model, that people see my sport and say”Wow,I’d like to try that.”Michellie Jones I used to ride my bike to make a living. Now I just want to live so that I can ride .I used to ride my bike to make a living. Now I just want to live so that I can ride .Lauce ArmstrongI call it a one-second art. It requires you to fully display the beauty of the sport in only a second.Fu Mingxia 4. Read the passage and decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Lance Armstrong has become a professional cyclist since 1992.2. Fu Mingxia won a Guinness Record at 9.3. Fu Mingxia won three gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.4. Martin Strel was trained as a swimmer since childhood. WritingWritingwrite a profile for a magazine about a person who has broken a record. Use the guide below and the profiles on pages 7and 8 as models.Name:Date of birth:Country:Achievements: Finish the writing.Homework
