The X Games (Mastery in Reading 1)

Who wanted to create the Olympics of extreme sport?

• Ron Semiao

• Tony Hawk

• Sherman Poppen

• ESPN

What is not the extreme sport?

• Skateboarding

• Rock Climbing

• Free Running

• Boxing

What is ESPN?

• US sport television network

• extreme sport

• The Summer X Games

• The Winter X Games

When was the first Extreme Games held?

• 1995

• 1996

• 1997

• 1998

How often are the X Games held each year?

• Once a year

• Twice a year

• Three times a year

• Four times a year

What sport is in the Summer X Games?

• Skateboarding

• Snowboarding

• Skiing

• Snowmobiling

What sport is not in the Summer X Games?

• Skateboarding

• Inline Skating

• BMX

• Snowboarding

Are some of the X Game free to watch?

• Yes, you can watch them all for free.

• Yes, you can watch some games or free.

• No, you have to pay for every games.

• No, you can’t watch them for free.

Why can you watch some events of the X Games without buying tickets?

• ESPN wants to get more audience.

• ESPN wants to make sure that families could come to the games.

• Some audience can’t buy the tickets.

• The tickets are very expensive.

Vocabulary test:

CNN is one of the world’s best known _______.

• television networks

• admiration

• unlike

• passionate