Question
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. The following passage is taken from Girls and Athletics published by American Sports Publishing Company.
A graceful swimmer is as fascinating to watch as a graceful dancer. Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer. Everyone should learn to swim well, because it is not only one of the best physical exercises, but also is a useful accomplishment in case of emergency. Swimming is an all-around exercise, since it brings into play all the muscles of the body. Not only is swimming good from the above points of view, but also as a rule it stimulates and refreshes, and combined withal there is generally an element of fun which lends zest to the sport.
Those girls who fail to enjoy their swimming do so because they have no confidence in their ability. It is foolhardy to venture into deep water when one cannot swim well, but if there are good swimmers in the proximity and a float or some other object close by which can be reached by merely stretching out the arm, then is the time to gain confidence and corresponding ability and endurance.
Value: 1
The excerpt is about confidence level of people.
True
False
Value: 1
Which among the following sentence is the supporting detail for the central idea?
a.
Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
b.
It is foolhardy to venture into deep water when one cannot swim well.
Value: 3
Choose the supporting details for the excerpt.
[mark all correct answers]
a.
Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
b.
Everyone should learn to swim well, because it is not only one of the best physical exercises, but also is a useful accomplishment in case of emergency.
c.
Not only is swimming good from the above points of view, but also as a rule it stimulates and refreshes, and combined withal there is generally an element of fun which lends zest to the sport.
A graceful swimmer is as fascinating to watch as a graceful dancer. Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer. Everyone should learn to swim well, because it is not only one of the best physical exercises, but also is a useful accomplishment in case of emergency. Swimming is an all-around exercise, since it brings into play all the muscles of the body. Not only is swimming good from the above points of view, but also as a rule it stimulates and refreshes, and combined withal there is generally an element of fun which lends zest to the sport.
Those girls who fail to enjoy their swimming do so because they have no confidence in their ability. It is foolhardy to venture into deep water when one cannot swim well, but if there are good swimmers in the proximity and a float or some other object close by which can be reached by merely stretching out the arm, then is the time to gain confidence and corresponding ability and endurance.
Value: 1
The excerpt is about confidence level of people.
True
False
Value: 1
Which among the following sentence is the supporting detail for the central idea?
a.
Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
b.
It is foolhardy to venture into deep water when one cannot swim well.
Value: 3
Choose the supporting details for the excerpt.
[mark all correct answers]
a.
Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
b.
Everyone should learn to swim well, because it is not only one of the best physical exercises, but also is a useful accomplishment in case of emergency.
c.
Not only is swimming good from the above points of view, but also as a rule it stimulates and refreshes, and combined withal there is generally an element of fun which lends zest to the sport.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
1. The excerpt is about the confidence level of people.
**Answer:** False
2. Which among the following sentence is the supporting detail for the central idea?
**Answer:** a. Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
3. Choose the supporting details for the excerpt.
**Answer:**
a. Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
b. Everyone should learn to swim well, because it is not only one of the best physical exercises, but also is a useful accomplishment in case of emergency.
c. Not only is swimming good from the above points of view, but also as a rule it stimulates and refreshes, and combined withal there is generally an element of fun which lends zest to the sport.
**Answer:** False
2. Which among the following sentence is the supporting detail for the central idea?
**Answer:** a. Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
3. Choose the supporting details for the excerpt.
**Answer:**
a. Anyone with a thorough knowledge of the strokes and with sufficient confidence in her own ability may develop into a graceful and competent swimmer.
b. Everyone should learn to swim well, because it is not only one of the best physical exercises, but also is a useful accomplishment in case of emergency.
c. Not only is swimming good from the above points of view, but also as a rule it stimulates and refreshes, and combined withal there is generally an element of fun which lends zest to the sport.