Reading. Unit 3: Health and welfare. Comprehension.

1-Are these sentences True or False? (Justify)

(1) Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and
known as Cristiano Ronaldo. He is a 39-year-old famous Portuguese footballer who plays a-Cristiano Ronaldo currently plays for a team in the U.S.A.
as a forward for the Saudi football team Al Nassr, and he is the captain of the Portuguese …………………………………………………………………………….
national team. In the past he played for multiple great football clubs like Real Madrid and b-Ronaldo’s family had a lot of money when he was young.
Manchester united. For this reason, he is considered as one of the best football players in …………………………………………………………………………….
the world along with his rival Lionel Messi. Ronaldo’s childhood wasn’t easy. He grew up c-Ronaldo was very sad when he had to leave his family.
very poor. His family didn’t have much money. When he was 12 years old, he had to leave ……………………………………………………………………………
them to join a football club in Portugal called “Sporting Lisbon” in another city. “It was d-Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’or many times.
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very shocking for me to leave my family and move to another city. When I saw my
e-Ronaldo doesn’t care about mental health.
mother crying, I wanted to cry. In fact, I cried a lot in my first weeks in Lisbon” …………………………………………………………………………
Ronaldo says. 2-Answer the following questions.
a-When was Cristiano Ronaldo born?
(2) Nowadays, Ronaldo has become one of the most successful players of all time. He
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has won many cups and titles during his long career in football. Such as the champions b-For how many hours does Ronaldo work out?
league, the Euro cup, and he has won five Ballons d’or. Ronaldo’s success is not only a ……………………………………………………………………………
result of his talent, but also his healthy lifestyle, strict balanced diet and hard training. c-What are the activities that Ronaldo does at the gym?
Ronaldo said in one of his interviews “Eating healthy food and working hard at the gym …………………………………………………………………………….
are the reasons behind my success». d-Why does Ronaldo sleep 8 hours a day?
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(3) To maintain his health, Ronaldo works out for three hours a day, and he goes e-What food does Ronaldo avoid?
to the gym five days a week. Ronaldo’s workout consists of different activities. He …………………………………………………………………………….
combines cardiovascular training like swimming, running, doing push ups, also weight 4-Complete this table with information from the text.
Number What it refers to
lifting. In addition, he thinks that sleeping is also very important for health. That’s why he
8 ………………………………..
sleeps 8 hours a day to let his muscles recover after training.
5 ………………………………
(4) Concerning his diet, Ronaldo prioritizes eating food rich in vitamins like fruit
…………… The age of Ronaldo
5-What do these words refer to.
and vegetables. Also, he likes lean protein foods, Especially fish, meat and eggs. he prefers
Them (Paragraph 1) : ………………………..
drinking water and avoids drinking soda like Coca Cola because it has a lot of sugar. He
He (Paragraph 3) :……………………..
also avoids eating processed and fast food. He also thinks that mental health is important, 6-Find the synonyms of these words.
spending time with his family has a good impact on his health.in an interview on YouTube, Different: (Paragraph1) :…………………..
Ronaldo was asked to give advice to young players, and he said to a young player “You mix: (Paragraph3):…………………
should believe in yourself, work hard, listen to your parents and coaches.” 7-Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Paragraph
P1 A-Ronaldo’s workout routine
P2 B-Ronaldo’s childhood
P3 C-Ronaldo’s achievements
P4 D-Ronaldo’s diet