Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.

I had two choices-squander my life in remorse or transform it to a world of limitless possibilities. I love sports and had been a swimmer too, so I decided to switch to para-athletics. This is how my Paralympics journey began. My breakthrough moment came in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, when I secured the silver medal in the shot-put event. In hindsight, I feel it was a moment of personal victory and a step forward in changing perceptions.

(i) Give a reason for the following statement.

The speaker’s decision to transform her life can be likened to the concept of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly.

(ii) Why could the speaker switch to para-athletics quite comfortably?

(iii) Complete the sentence with an appropriate reason.

The speaker calls 2016 Rio Paralympic Games as a ‘breakthrough moment’ because ______.

(iv) Select the correct option to complete the sentence.

The phrase ‘in hindsight’ indicates the speaker is ______.

1. curious
2. reflective
3. determined
4. courageous

(v) The speaker uses the phrase ‘changing perceptions’. List one likely perception the speaker might have changed.

Answer 1

(i) The speaker’s decision is like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly because she chose to overcome her difficult past and create a new, successful life full of opportunities.

(ii) The speaker could switch to para-athletics comfortably because she loved sports and had already been a swimmer.

(iii) The speaker calls the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games a ‘breakthrough moment’ because she won a silver medal in the shot-put event.

(iv) The phrase ‘in hindsight’ indicates the speaker is reflective.

(v) One perception she might have changed is that people with disabilities cannot achieve great success in sports.