English Reading Comprehension-1

Reading Comprehension
Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus
to honor the Greeks’ chief god, Zeus. The warm climate for outdoor activities, the
need for preparedness in war, and their lifestyle caused the Greeks to create
competitive sports. Only the elite and military could participate at first, but later the
games were open to all Greek males who had no criminal record. The Greeks
emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore,
contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin, throwing, boxing, and horse and
chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four
years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths
placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these
contests were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to
allow the games to take place. They also helped to strengthen bonds among
competitors and the different cities represented.
The Greeks attached so much importance to the games that they calculated time
in four-year-cycles called “Olympiads,” dating from 776 B.C. The contests coincided
with religious festivities and constituted an all-out effort on the part of the participants
to please the gods. Any who disobeyed the rules were dismissed and seriously
punished. These athletes brought shame not only to themselves, but also to the cities
they represented.
1. Choose the correct answer from the given options.

a) When did the first Olympic Games take place?
I. In 767 B.C.
II. In 576 B.C.
III. In 775 B.C.
IV. In 776 B.C.
b) The word “elite” is closest in meaning to
I. Proletariat
II. aristocracy
III. courageous
IV. muscular
c) The games were held in Greece every ______ years.
I. three
II. four
III. six
IV. five
d) How did the Greeks view the games?
I. as a way of dominating other countries
II. as a way of reducing poverty
III. as a way of making relationships stronger
IV. as a game of betrayal
e) Which of the following is true about the Greeks?
I. They were not religious
II. They loved sports activities
III. They encouraged wars during the games
IV. II & III
2. Identify true/ false.

a) The first Olympic Games were held to belittle Zeus.
b) The military couldn’t participate at first.
c) The games created conflicts among the participants.
d) The competitors represented different cities.
e) Who disobeyed the rules was considered brave.
3. Answer the following questions.

a) What were the reasons for creating competitive sports by the Greeks?
b) Who could take part in the games?
c) How were the winners honored?
d) What is an “Olympiad”?
e) Why did the Greeks have the contests coincide with religious festivities?
The mighty, warlike Aztec nation existed in Mexico from 1195 to 1521. The
high priests taught the people that the sun would shine, the crops would grow, and the
empire would prosper only if the gods were appeased by human sacrifices and blood
offerings from all levels of their society. The priests practiced forms of self-mutilation,
such as piercing their tongues with thorns and flagellating themselves with thorn
branches. They collected the small amount of blood produced by these practices and
offered it to Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl, their chief gods. They insisted that all
Aztecs needed to make some sort of daily sacrifice. Warriors were promised a place
of honor in the afterlife if they died courageously in battle.
The Aztecs were constantly at war in order to have enough captives from battle to
serve as sacrificial victims. The prisoners were indoctrinated before their deaths into
believing that they, too, would find a place of honor in the afterlife and that their
death insured the prosperity of the great Aztec nation. After being heavily sedated
with marijuana or a similar drug, they were led up the steps to the top of the
ceremonial centers where they accepted their fate passively, and their palpitating
hearts were removed from their bodies as an offering to the gods.

a) How long did the Aztec nation exist?
I. 336 years
II. 334 years
III. 345 years
IV. 326 years
b) The names of their chief gods were
I. Huitzlipochtli and Qeutzalcoatl
II. Huitzlipochlti and Queutzalcoatl
III. Huitzilopochtli and Quetzalcoatl
IV. Hiutzilopochtli and Quetazalcoatl
c) The word “appease” is closest in meaning to
I. dishonor
II. belittle
III. bath
IV. pacify
d) The Aztecs were constantly at wars to
I. become a powerful nation
II. make money
III. have enough prisoners to be sacrificed to the gods
IV. have pleasure
e) The victims accepted their fate
I. angrily
II. rebelliously
III. happily
IV. silently
2. Identify true/false.
a) The Aztec nation was a peace-loving nation.
b) The Aztecs offered blood to satisfy the gods.
c) The high priests didn’t offer their bloods.
d) The victims were made to believe they would have a place of honor in the
afterlife.
e) The victims’ hearts were offered to the gods.

a) Where and when did the Aztec nation exist?
b) Why did the Aztecs offer human sacrifices?
c) What were the warriors promised to have?
d) How were the victims treated before their death?
e) What can be a suitable title for this passage?
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and emigrated to New York
City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a
doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth
century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was
finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught
school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her
education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her
to abandon the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start
her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a
doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first
for women and children. Besides being the first female physician in the United States
and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for
women.

a) What was Elizabeth’s surname?
i. Blackwel
ii. Blackweel
iii. Blackwell
iv. Blackell
b) Elizabeth belonged to
i. Eighteenth century
ii. Nineteenth century
iii. Twentieth century
iv. Seventeenth century
c) The word “determined” is closest in meaning to
i. Calm
ii. Resolute
iii. Educated
iv. Inspired
d) How old was Elizabeth when she graduated from medical school?
i. 22
ii. 21
iii. 28
iv. 36
e) Elizabeth was the first female doctor in
i. Canada
ii. England
iii. The United States
iv. Germany
2. Identify true/false
a) Elizabeth was very rich.
b) Elizabeth did her graduation from Paris.
c) Elizabeth was one of the founders of the first hospital for women and
children in the United States.
d) Elizabeth’s sister was a school teacher.
e) Elizabeth struggled a lot to be a doctor.

a) Where and when was Elizabeth born?
b) Why was it difficult for Elizabeth to be a doctor?
c) What did Elizabeth do to pay her tuition fees?
d) Why was it impossible for Elizabeth to be a surgeon?
e) Do you think Elizabeth’s story is inspiring? Why, or why not?
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1. Choose the correct answer from the given options.

2. Identify true/ false.

3. Answer the following questions.

1. Choose the correct answer from the given options.

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