activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about a piece of news. At the age of 42, Nicholas Santos is four times world champion in the 50m butterfly. Are we going to know more about this fact? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Brazilian surpasses rivals aged 21 and 26, finishing the race in 21s78
The Brazilian Nicholas Santos, 42 years old, was left in the 50-meter butterfly event at the Short Course World Cup that started this Wednesday (14) and runs until Sunday (18), in Melbourne (Australia). The São Paulo native from Ribeirão Preto won his fourth championship – and the country's first medal in the competition – by winning the race in 21s78, leaving behind the Swiss Noe Ponti (21.96) of 21 years, and the Hungarian Sebastian Szabo (21.98), of 26 years. After the triumph, the swimmer announced his retirement.
“It was not easy swimming in this weather. I'm getting old and leaving it to the young. I was trying to break the world record, my own record. I've been close, but it's not easy. I tried a few times”, lamented Santos, in testimony to the International Swimming Federation (World Aquatics).
Today (14th), the São Paulo native updated the competition record, which was his own, but was three hundredths away from breaking the world record of 21s75, which he shares with Hungarian Szabo.
“I left swimming at the age of 42 and I am very happy and proud. I am four times world champion in this event and I leave the sport as a world record holder, Pan American and Olympic champion”, added the swimmer who competed in his 18th career World Championship.
In 2015, when he won gold at the Worlds in a long course at the age of 35, Nicholas Santos became the oldest swimmer to reach the podium in the competition. Since then, the Brazilian has won four other medals: silver (2017/long course), gold (2018/short course), bronze (2019/long course) and gold (2021/short course). Before, Nicholas had already won a gold (2012/short) and a silver (2014/feature).
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Question 1 – Identify the purpose of the text:
( ) report a fact.
( ) tell a story.
( ) discuss an issue.
Question 2 – Read back:
“After the triumph, the swimmer announced his retirement.”
Which swimmer?
( ) Noah Ponti.
( ) Nicholas Santos.
( ) Sebastian Szabo.
Question 3 – In the section “I was close, but it wasn't easy.”, the swimmer Nicholas refers to the fact that:
( ) compete older.
( ) break own world record.
( ) let the younger ones swim faster.
Question 4 – In “I am four times world champion in this event It is I leave the sport as a world record holder, Pan American and Olympic champion [...]”, the highlighted word expresses:
( ) sum.
( ) contrast.
( ) alternation.
Question 5 – The fragment “In 2015, when he won gold at the Worlds in the long course at the age of 35, Nicholas Santos became the oldest swimmer to reach the podium in the competition.” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 6 – In the passage “[…] Nicholas already won a gold (2012/short) and a silver (2014/feature).", the underlined term indicates:
( ) place.
( ) mode.
( ) time.
Question 7 – The quotes stand out in the text:
( ) the speeches of others.
( ) the main ideas.
( ) parts in informal language.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.