My sports hero is a swimmer called Colin Marr. At five years old he was already good at football and tennis. He didn't learn to swim until he was six, but by the age of seven, he was the school champion. A professional coach saw Colin swim ming and wanted him to train for the national team. Colin worked hard. He got up at five o'clock in the morning to train in the swimming pool. Colin is now eighteen and he is the best swimmer in the country. He hopes to study Sports Science at university. He says he's lucky because he travels all over the world, but he finds it hard to swim in international competitions. Colin is a wonderful athlete, but he's my hero because he talks to children, helping them to see how important sport is. I'm sure, when he stops competing, he'll be a great coach.

. 1. What kind of sport does Colin do? A) Wrestling B) Skiing C) Skating D) Swimming 2. When did Colin learn to swim? When he was..... A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 18 3. When did he become the champion of his school? At the age of... A) 5 B) 21 C) 7 D) 18 4. Who invited him to the national team? A) Mother B) Father C) His friend D) A coach 5. Why did Colin wake up early? To... A) play tennis B) train C) dream D) read 6. Where did he usually exercise? In the .... A) court B) swimming pool C) skating rink D) stadium 7. What subject does Colin want to study at university? A) Physics B) Chemistry C) Literature D) Sports Science 8. Why does he think he is lucky? He.... A) travels a lot B) studies at the university C) has a family D) wants to be a coach 9. What does he find difficult to do? To... A) study B) train C) travel D) take part in international competitions.​