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Unit 4 READING 1
D aredevils have a dangerous job.
They do very dangerous tricks.
One of the most famous daredevils in
history was Evel Knievel. Evel Knievel
was a motorcycle daredevil. He was
famous for making long jumps with
his motorcycle.
Evel Knievel was born in Montana in 1938. He had many jobs. He was a ski
jumper, a hockey player, a copper miner, and a salesman. Then in 1965,
Knievel started his job as a daredevil. At first, he only did small motorcycle
jumps. He also did other kinds of tricks, but the motorcycle jumps were
always the most popular tricks. Soon he was only doing motorcycle jumps.
He was also making his jumps longer and longer.
In 1968, Knievel had his first serious accident. It was in Las Vegas. He tried
to jump a 135-foot-long pool. He finished the jump, but he fell off his
motorcycle. He spent the next three months in the hospital. Knievel did not
quit his job as a daredevil. He continued to make jumps. His jumps became
longer and more dangerous. Sometimes his jumps were not successful.
Knievel broke 35 bones during his life as a daredevil. His job was dangerous,
but he did not quit. .
English Usage
• Superlative adjectives : The superlative of an adjective is formed by adding
-est, or by putting most in front of an adjective. Superlatives are usually
preceded by the.
Mary is the tallest of the four girls.
The head is the most sensitive part of the body.
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D aredevils have a dangerous job.
They do very dangerous tricks.
One of the most famous daredevils in
history was Evel Knievel. Evel Knievel
was a motorcycle daredevil. He was
famous for making long jumps with
his motorcycle.
Evel Knievel was born in Montana in 1938. He had many jobs. He was a ski
jumper, a hockey player, a copper miner, and a salesman. Then in 1965,
Knievel started his job as a daredevil. At first, he only did small motorcycle
jumps. He also did other kinds of tricks, but the motorcycle jumps were
always the most popular tricks. Soon he was only doing motorcycle jumps.
He was also making his jumps longer and longer.
In 1968, Knievel had his first serious accident. It was in Las Vegas. He tried
to jump a 135-foot-long pool. He finished the jump, but he fell off his
motorcycle. He spent the next three months in the hospital. Knievel did not
quit his job as a daredevil. He continued to make jumps. His jumps became
longer and more dangerous. Sometimes his jumps were not successful.
Knievel broke 35 bones during his life as a daredevil. His job was dangerous,
but he did not quit. .
English Usage
• Superlative adjectives : The superlative of an adjective is formed by adding
-est, or by putting most in front of an adjective. Superlatives are usually
preceded by the.
Mary is the tallest of the four girls.
The head is the most sensitive part of the body.
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