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    FND102/Extensive Reading

    ARTICLE 4 - Muscles

    10/10
    Comprehension Questions
    1. According to the text, what keeps your body going?

    A more than 630 bones

    B more than 630 organs

    C more than 630 vessels

    D more than 630 muscles

    2. The author divides the text into sections with subheadings. What does the author
    describe in the section with the subheading "Muscles: A Lot of Work!"?

    A how to strengthen muscles and prevent injuries

    B different kinds of muscles and how they work

    C what makes up the musculoskeletal system

    D the difference between aches, sprains, and strains

    3. Muscles can be injured if you don't take proper care of them. What evidence from the
    text supports this statement?

    A "Some muscles—like your heart—work without your having to do a thing."

    B "The body’s largest muscle is the gluteus maximus muscle in the buttocks."

    C “To avoid hurting your muscles, warm them up before exercising."

    D "This happened to Anita R., a 10-year-old soccer player from New York City."

    4. What is an example from the text of a way that people can strengthen muscles and
    prevent injuries?

    A overusing muscles during hard exercise

    B exercising regularly to strengthen muscles

    C making the same hand and wrist motions again and again

    D being active by picking up heavy things

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    5. What is the main idea of this text?

    A Muscles keep our body going as long as we take proper care of them.

    B Sprains and strains keep our body moving as long as we keep getting them.

    C Vessels keep our bodies moving as long as we keep taking care of them.

    D Tendons keep our bodies moving as long as we keep tearing them.

    6. Read these sentences from the text.

    “When you aren’t active, muscles can get weak and shrink. Use them or lose them!”

    What does the phrase "use them or lose them" mean in this excerpt?

    A If you weaken and shrink your muscles, you can exercise and stay active.

    B If you don't exercise your muscles and stay active, they will become too weak or too small to

    use.

    C If you exercise your muscles and stay active, you will lose them and not be able to find them.

    D If you don't weaken and shrink your muscles, you will lose them and not be able to find them.

    7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

    To avoid hurting your muscles, warm them up before exercising, says David Waymann,

    an exercise physiologist at the University of Michigan Health System. __________, walk

    or jog in place for at least five minutes to get blood to your muscles.

    A Earlier

    B In contrast

    C However

    D For example

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    8. Give two examples of how we can take proper care of our muscles. Support your answer
    with evidence from the text.

    Warm them up before exercising. Walk or jog in place for at least five
    minutes to get blood to your muscles. According to David Waymann,an
    exercise physiologist at the University of Michigan Health System.
    After exercising, cool down by walking slowly. Finally, stretch for a
    few minutes to keep joints and muscles from getting stiff. According to
    Waymann says “Don’t use stretching as a substitute for a warm-up,".

    9. Give two examples of the kinds of injuries you might feel if you don't take proper care

    of your muscles. Support your answer with evidence from the text.

    Sprains and strains A repetitive stress injury (RSI) is a damaged


    muscle, tendon, or ligament. Teens who spend a lot of time playing
    musical instruments or video games are at risk for RSIs. Two RSIs are
    tendonitis, a swollen tendon, and carpal tunnel syndrome, which is
    caused by swelling in a tunnel-shaped area formed by bone and
    ligaments in the wrist.

    10. Why might it be especially important for active people to take care of their muscles?

    Support your answer with evidence from the text.

    Because those people may get Sprains, if they trip or fall and strains if
    they pick up something heavy. One-third of all sports injuries are
    sprains.

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