NAME: _______________________

Stefanie Cuichan DATE: _________________

 
 
 
Extra Reading Comprehension Exercises
 
(Unit 6, page 70)
 
 
 
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
 
A. Look at the Reading on page 70. Based on the information in the Reading,
answer the following questions.
  He had a terrible accident that made him
1. What happened to Mark Zupan that changed his life? ______________________
quadriplegic
He can drive a car using his feet.
2. What can he do now that he couldn’t do before? __________________________
 
He plays quad rugby
3. What sport does he play? ____________________________________________
 
__________________________________________
4. How does he stay in shape? He lifts weghts at the gym every day, he is carefull about his diet and
 
avoids unhealthy and fatty foods.
5. What sport does Bethany Hamilton do? _________________________________
She practices surfing
 
She was attacked by a shark
6. What happened to her that changed her life? _____________________________
 
She wants to help other people follow their dreams
7. What does she want to do now? _______________________________________
 
8. When did she get married? ___________________________________________
She got married in 2013
 
 
 
 
CRITICAL THINKING
 
B. Explain each quote below. Then check which quote you agree with. Explain
your reasons.
 1. “I dream about running all the time, but you can’t live in the past . . . Just think
of me as a human being and an athlete. Because that’s who I am.” (Mark Zupan)
 
I_______________________________________________________________
think it's important to live in the present, to enjoy the little things like music,
 
dancing, family and friends. The life is a moment.
_______________________________________________________________
 
x 2. “People can do whatever they want if they just set their hearts to it, and just

never give up.” (Bethany Hamilton)
 
I_______________________________________________________________
believe that people can have their dreams if they work for them. It's important
 
never to give up!
_______________________________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Top Notch 1, Third Edition Unit 6
Copyright ©2015 by Pearson Education. Permission granted to reproduce for classroom use.