501 Critical Reading Questions
e. Glimpsing a piece of the past (choice a
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e. Glimpsing a piece of the past (choice a), glorifying athletes (choice b),
disparaging segregation (choice c), and learning some tennis history (choice d) are all story elements that support the main purpose of the passage: To tell the story of Althea Gibson, the woman who broke the color barrier in professional tennis (choice e). 2 3 8 501 Critical Reading Questions 2 3 9 423. a. The word bucolic is most often used to describe something typi- cal of or relating to rural life. If you did not know what bucolic meant, there are contextual clues to help you. In lines 11-15, the passage tells us that Althea was born on a cotton farm and her father was a sharecropper. Also, in lines 13–14, the author contrasts the bucolic Silver with New York City’s urban bustle. 424. e. The passage states that Althea Gibson was a two-time Wimble- don champion. However, the passage does not offer the exact number of defeats Althea suffered at Wimbledon in her career. 425. a. Althea’s accomplishments in 1949 and 1950 should have earned her an invitation to the 1950 U.S. Nationals, but her and the ATA’s efforts to secure an invitation from the USTLA fell on deaf ears (lines 51–57). It was not until the national uproar spurred by Alice Marble’s editorial (lines 62–66) that the USTLA, buckling under the weight of public pressure (choice a), relented and extended Althea an invitation to play. 426. c. Althea was an extraordinarily gifted athlete, yet because of the color of her skin and the time in which she lived, her path to success from the very beginning was obstructed by segregation and discrimination. Althea was not allowed to practice on public tennis courts (lines 47–48), barred from USLTA-sponsored events (line 57), and was refused hotel rooms and restaurant reservations (lines 76–78). Althea’s ability to put these distrac- tions aside and excel was a triumph of mental toughness, and the author uses the quote on line 80 to illustrate that fact. 427. b. When looking at questions such as this one, it’s important to think each choice through before hastily picking an answer. This question has two tough distracters: choices c and d. At first glance, choice c seems like a good pick, but the word immediate is what makes it incorrect. Althea Gibson’s achievements were certainly victories for the civil rights movement, but in lines 6–7 it is stated that the color barrier did not come tumbling down overnight. Choice d is attractive, but Althea did not take on the world alone. The ATA and people like Dr. Eaton and Alice Marble all had a hand in guiding and assisting Althea on her pioneering path. Choice e is incorrect because Althea’s historic achievements on and off the court were groundbreaking, and she accomplished it all in the face of adversity. 428. Download 0.98 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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