Zadanie 6. (6 pkt)
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Al Oerter Jr. grew up in New Hyde Park, a part of New York City. When he was
a teenager it became clear that he had a talent for sports. It turned out that he was excellent
at throwing the discus. While he was still in high school, he set a national high school record.
At the time he used a different, lighter discus than that used by adult athletes. After finishing
high school, Oerter studied at the University of Kansas. In 1956, when he was a second year
student, he qualified for the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. At the time he was ranked
sixth in the world of discus. He did not expect to win, because the competition was really
tough. Yet he won in the end.
In 1957 Oerter had a terrible car accident. People didn’t think he would ever go back
to sport but he quickly recovered. He worked hard to be fit again. He graduated from
the University of Kansas and continued to compete. He was sponsored by the New York
Athletic Club. At the same time, he was working for Grumman Aircraft Corporation.
It's difficult for many athletes to train, have a family, and work but Oerter managed to do it
all. Although he didn’t compete in many events, he was getting better and better.
At the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Oerter did well in the first round. He threw the discus
farther than the world record distance, but he didn't do so well in the finals. His coach noticed
that Oerter's left arm was not in the correct position because of pain and he asked a doctor for
help. The doctor did his best but the person who helped Oerter the most was Rink Babka.
Although he hardly knew Oerter, he gave him some great advice before Al made his final
throw. Oerter thanked Rink for the advice and set a new Olympic record. Babka won
the silver medal.
Oerter was selected to compete in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. However, six days before
the competition his doctors told him that he should wait six weeks before competing again.
If not, he might suffer a lot. He ignored their advice, and left for Tokyo to become the second
person in history to win the same Olympic event three times. At the 1968 Olympics
in Mexico City, Jay Silvester was expected to win, but was beaten by Oerter who won yet
again. Jay later said: “When you throw against Al, you don’t expect to win. You just hope.”
Although Oerter retired in 1969, he planned to return in 1980 to win his fifth gold medal
at the Olympics in Moscow. However, the U.S. team did not take part in the Games because
of the political conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. Oerter didn't have
the chance to show what he could do.
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Poziom podstawowy
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6.1. What do we learn about Al Oerter Jr. in the first paragraph?
A. He took part in the Olympics when he was in high school.
B. He showed a talent for throwing the discus as a small child.
C. He won the Olympics because he used a different discus.
D. He was surprised that he won the gold Olympic medal.
6.2. After the accident, Oerter
A. worked as well as practised sport.
B. thought his career was over.
C. started an organization helping young athletes.
D. gave up studying to have a family.
6.3. Rink Babka was Oerter’s
A. doctor.
B. rival.
C. coach.
D. friend.
6.4. During the 1964 Olympics, Oerter
A. won three important competitions.
B. did what the doctors told him to do.
C. wasn’t in perfect physical condition.
D. spent six weeks in Tokyo.
6.5. How many Olympic gold medals did Oerter win?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
6.6. The best title for the text is
A. CHEATING IN SPORT
B. A REMARKABLE ATHLETE
C. A NATURAL TALENT IS BORN
D. VICTORIES WITH NO PAIN
PRZENIEŚ ROZWIĄZANIA NA KARTĘ ODPOWIEDZI!
Poziom podstawowy
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WYPOWIEDŹ PISEMNA
Odpowiedź na podstawie oficjalnego klucza CKE (plik 'jezyk-angielski-2012-czerwiec-matura-podstawowa-odpowiedzi'). Zadanie 6: 6.1 = D, 6.2 = A, 6.3 = B, 6.4 = C, 6.5 = C, 6.6 = B.
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