Maria MutolaFormer 800 metres Olymp

Maria Mutola

Former 800 metres Olympic champion

In 1988, Maria Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-boys team in a local competition in Mozambique. 'We won/ she said. 'At first no one thought it was a problem that I was a girl. But then the team we beat complained.'

The story appeared in a local newspaper and Jose Craveirinha, who had encouraged other African athletes, learnt about Maria. He went to meet her and found her kicking a ball around outside the football club. He realised immediately that she was fast. 'He talked to me about athletics. I had no idea what he meant. The only sport I knew about was football. Then he bought me running shoes and took me training. It was such hard work and my legs really ached.' But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty. They agreed to let him take her away to train.

In 1991, she finally accepted an invitation to train in the United States. She had refused previously because she knew she would miss her family. Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US. She explains, 'They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up. They knew very little about me and even less about my problems. But I knew I was lucky to be there. The trainers were brilliant and I learnt a lot.'

Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in South Africa with her mother.
21 What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A persuade more Africans to take up athletics B describe how Maria became a top athlete C give information about Mozambique D explain how Maria manages to stay fit

22 Jose Craveirinha found out about Maria when

A he went to watch a local football competition.

B she was blamed for her team losing a football competition.

C he saw an article about her role in a football match.

D peoDle complained about another member of her football team.

Kết quả (Estonia) 2:

Maria Mutola Endine 800 meetri olümpiavõitja 1988 Maria Mutola mängis jalgpalli ainsa tüdruk kõik-poiste meeskond kohalik konkurents Mosambiik. "Me võitsime / ütles ta. "Alguses keegi arvas, et see probleem, et ma oli tüdruk. Aga siis meeskonna meil võita kurtnud. " Lugu ilmus kohalikus ajalehes ja Jose Craveirinha, kes õhutas teisi Aafrika sportlased, õppinud Maria. Ta läks temaga kohtuda ja leidis tema lööd palli ümber väljaspool jalgpalliklubi. Ta mõistis kohe, et ta oli kiire. "Ta rääkis mulle kergejõustik. Mul polnud aimugi, mida ta tahtis. Ainus sport ma teadsin oli jalgpalli. Siis ta ostis mulle jooksvate kingad ja võttis mind koolitus. See oli nii raske töö ja mu jalad tõesti valutas. " Aga Jose külastanud oma vanemate ja veenis neid ta võiks olla edukas ja see aitaks lõpetada nende vaesust. Nad leppisid kokku, et võtku ta ära koolitada. Aastal 1991 ta lõpuks vastu kutse treenida Ameerika Ühendriigid. Ta keeldus varem, sest ta teadis, jäta oma perekonda. Tema taust oli erinevalt tüdrukutest kohtus ta USAs. Ta selgitab: "Nad olid head sportlased, kuid samas ma muretsen oma vanema piisavalt süüa, nad muretsevad kleidid ja make-up. Nad teadsid väga vähe mulle ja veel vähem minu probleeme. Aga ma teadsin, et ma olin õnnelik olla seal. Koolitajad olid geniaalne ja ma õppisin palju. " Täna, Maria ikka jookseb ja suurema osa aastast elab ta õnnelikult Lõuna-Aafrikas koos ema. 21. Mis on kirjanik püüdnud teha tekstis? Veenda rohkem aafriklased võtta kuni kergejõustiku B kirjeldada, kuidas Maria sai top sportlane C annab infot Mosambiik D selgitada, kuidas Maria õnnestub peatada sobivad 22 Jose Craveirinha sai teada Maria kui HE läks vaatama kohalikku jalgpalli konkurentsi. B ta süüdistas teda meeskond kaotada jalgpalli konkurentsi. C nägi artikli kohta tema rolli jalgpallivõistlust. D peoDle kurtnud teise liikme tema jalgpallikoondis.