Famous People
Famous People
Famous People
He is still one of the most recognizable men on earth. And decades after he burst upon the
scene as a gold medal winner at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy Muhammad Ali remains a magical
figure, known and loved throughout the world.
Ali brought new speed and grace to his sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what we
expect a
champion to be. His accomplishments in the ring were the stuff of legend: two fights with Sonny liston,
where he proclaimed himself "he Greatest" and proved he was; three ambitious wars with Joe Frazier
the stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire; and dethroning Leon Spinks to become heavyweight
champion for the third time. But there was always far more to Muhammad Ali than what took place in a
boxing ring. His early embrace of the Nation of Islam and his insistence on being called Muhammad Ali
instead of his "slave name" Cassius Clay, introduced a new era in black pride. His refusal to be inducted
into the United States army anticipated the growing antiwar movement of the 1960s. And his willingness
to stage his fights in different countries such as Kinshasa, Zaire; Manila, Philippines; and Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, signaled a shift away from super power dominances toward a growing awareness of the
importance of the third world. Today, Ali is a deeply religious man who causes feeling of love and
respect wherever he travels.
(Adapted from an official biography by Tom Hauser)
UN-SMP-06-10
1. From the text, we know that Muhammad Ali:…
A. is a boxer C. still plays boxing so far
B. is not a boxer anymore D. never played boxing well
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2. Muhammad Ali boxed dramatically when he fought
three times against....
A. Sonny Liston B. Joe Frazier C. George Foreman D. Leon Spinks
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3. Muhammad Ali is a man who once ...
A. became a United States Army C. won a gold medal in boxing
B. hated slave black men D. refused to become a boxer
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4. "His accomplishments in the ring were the stuff of legend." (paragraph 2).
The synonym of the italic word is ...
A. costumes B. gloves C. voices D. actions
4th TRYOUT 07-19 to 23
Read the biography to answer number 5 to 9
Albert Einstein was the greatest man of science. He was born in 1879. When he was at the
school age, he started to study at school. In 1894, he left the school because of money. Then he got a
job at the factory in Bern. His job didn’t require much of his time, so he could write a scientific article. In
1903, he moved to Berlin and worked on his famous theory: Relativity. After that, he published his
writing in 1905. At the age of 42, he got a noble prize. Finally, he died in USA in 1955.
9. “After that, he published his writing in 1905”. the synonym of published is…
a. released c. ignored
b. canceled d. closed
10.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To describe someone C. To give argument
B. To entertain someone D. To tell past event