Test
The Olympic Champion
A wrestler must
have many qualities to beat his rivals. He must be strong and very quick. Then
he needs enough strength to tear the rival from the mat and throw him on the
floor. I will tell you about myself. I grew up tall and thin with no great
strength in my arms. Wrestling came into my life when I was 18. I was 188 cm
tall and weighed 85 kg and could not compete with my rivals in strength. Then I
decided to build up my muscles. I developed a system of exercises, which helped
me to become stronger. I spent much time weight lifting. I lifted a bar equal
to my own weight, which is up to 100 kg. However, that happened after two years
of regular exercising. At first, the weight was only 30-40 kg. In general, I
advise to choose the weight, which is twice as small as your own. Push-ups were
also of great help to me. At first, I could push up only 3 or 4 times, so weak
were my arms! Then 30 times. Interesting
enough, if you strengthen your legs, you feel as if your body has become much
lighter. It is a very useful exercise. I also worked with dumb-bells and
weights and threw heavy stones into air. You must combine muscle-building
exercises with long distance running. It is a good for relaxation the arms and
back muscles. I was considered the strongest heavyweight wrestler in the world.
However, I have never been the biggest among my rivals. I weighed a little over
100 kg but defeated even those who weighed 120, 150 and 180 kg like the
American Chris Taylor whom I threw on the floor at the 1972 Olympics. If you are
strong, you do not fear any rivals! My advice to you is if you want to be
strong, take up physical exercises at once.
Завдання
до тексту.
Task 1. Choose the right answer.
1.The sportsman
is…
A boxer b) a
wrestler, c) a runner
2.He began to do
sports when he was…
a) 16
b) 17 c) 18.
3.If you
strengthen your legs, you feel as if your body has become
a) much lighter b) heavier c) smaller
4.Long distance
running is a good for relaxation
Your mind b) the
arms and back muscles c) the leg muscles
Task 2. Say if
the statements are true or false.
Alexandr Medved
grew up tall and thin with no great strength in his arms.
When he was 18,
he could easily compete with his rivals in strength.
At first, he
lifted a bar equal to only 30-40 kg.
After a year of
regular exercising, he lifted a bar equal to 100 kg.
Push-ups were
not of great help to him.
Task 3. Insert
the words, according to the text.
A wrestler must
have many to qualities ____ his rivals.
_______came into
my life when I was 18.
Then I decided
to build up my _______.
At first, I
could push up only 3 or 4 times, so weak were my _______
I weighed a
little over 100 kg but _______ even those who weighed 120, 150 and 180 kg
Task 4. Answer
the questions.
What qualities
must a wrestler have to beat his rivals?
What advice does
A. Medved give about choosing the weight for the weight lifting exercises?
How can become a person strong?
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