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2.Read the text quickly, and then say the correct option.

a. This happened in the city of Patras/Athens/Rome.

b.Fernando González suffered a leg / hand / ankle injury.

C. Nicolás Massú played the finals against Tyler Dent/ Mardy Fisr/Fernando Gonzalez.

But Saturday's excitement was not over. Only four hours later, González had to step onto the court again, this time for the finals of the doubles tournament against the Geman team. At first.it seemed like Chile would win the match easily, but González's injury affected him, and his legs did not respond well. The German team recovered and at one point had four match points.

The Chilean players didn't give up and they kept swinging their racquets until they won. For the very first time in history, Chile had won a gold medal in the Olympics.

The very next day. in the Olympic finals, Nicolas Massú faced off against Mardy Fish. Mardy Fish had defeated an injured González, so Massú had to even score. After an hour of intense tennis, Nicolas Massúwon gold again, and these two Chilean tennis players became heroes in Athens.

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3.Read the text again and decide if the following sentences are True or False.

a. This was the first time Chile won an olympic medal.

b. Both tennis players faced the same opponent in the tournament.

C. After his injury, González lost and did not keep playing in the Olympics.

d. The Chilean duo lost the doubles finals.

e, Nicolás Massu is a double gold medalist.

Reading Tip

skimming Read the texts quickly to get the general idea.

Una vez completadas todas las actividades de las secciones presentadas en estas páginas (Before Reading - While Reading) se recomienda realizar preguntas que fomenten habilidades de orden superior, tales como: Why do you think these athletes are considered heroes? What evidence does the text have to say about this?

Contexto

Si desea, puede entregar más información sobre la ciudad de Atenas a los estudiantes para darles contexto: Athens is the capital of Greece. It was a place where an ancient civilization grew and developed. Athens was the center of Ancient Greece.

Solucionario

While Reading 2. a. Athens b. ankle injury c. Mardy Fish 3.a.F b.T c.F d.F e.T

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