[683] IELTS Daily Reading- Usain Bolt: I want to be a legend

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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt bagged three gold medals and set two world records at the Berlin world championships. During the championships, Bolt smashed his own 100 meter world record with a time of 9.58 seconds. In the 200 meters, Bolt took gold in a phenomenal 19.19 seconds, shaving just a tenth of a second off the mark he set at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. He also nabbed a third gold in the 4 x 100 meter relay. He said he has been training for this event ever since 2007, when he suffered defeat at the Osaka world championships. He said he plans to return to Jamaica and explore it during his down time. Bolt told reporters his coach won't let him get complacent. "I know what it takes to stay on top, and that's the aim.  I want to be a legend, and I can't be complacent if I want to be a legend." He said he definitely plans to return for the 2011 global championships in Daegu, South Korea and gave a strong hint he intends to seriously tackle the longer 400m race.
 

Questions

1. Usain Bolt set three world records at the Berlin world championships.
Is it True or False?

2. Bolt has never suffered any failure before. 
Is it True or False?

3. He wants to travel around his country when he returns to Jamaica.
Is it True or False?

4. He will try to win a medal in the 400m race in the next championships.
Is it True or False?


Key Expressions

Down time : This expression‎ simply describes one’s free time.

Ex) What do you like to do during your down time?

Give a hint : This expression‎ means to give a small, but unproven clue about something to another.

Ex) He didn’t say for sure but he did give a hint that he may attend the dance tonight.
 

Words & Expressions

sprinter 단거리 육상선수
bag 획득하다
set world records 세계 기록을 세우다
smash 박살내다, 깨뜨리다
phenomenal 경이로운
shave off 깎아내다
nab 거머쥐다
defeat 패배
complacent 만족한, 안일한
down time 휴식시간
explore 조사하다
legend 전설
definitely 확실히, 명확히
tackle 맞붙다
give a hint 힌트를 주다, 암시하다

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Jun-pyo's mom said, I can't be complacent, I want to be the highest." 맞는 문장인지 모르겠지만 윗글보다 갑자기 이말이 생각나서 혼자 씩 웃었네요...오늘도 감사합니다.^^

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down time, bag, nap, complacent, give a hint, tackle, phenomenal, Thank you.

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