Real -Life Superheroes Correction

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Real-life superheroes “Superheroes Anonymous”, an organized group of real-life superheroes. Illustration:

READING COMPREHENSION  GRID

General comprehension A. 1. exist in real life 2. protect other people Part one (from the beginning to line 36) B. Street Hero Former / Present occupation

Red Justice

Former occupation: Prostitute

Present occupation: Substitute teacher

Knows martial arts

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black eye mask, bustier, knee-high boots

red boxer briefs over jeans, red cape and a sock with eyeholes

Area of action

The city’s underbelly

The subway

Mission

To protect prostitutes

To encourage young people to

Special ability Uniform

give their seats (when needed) C. 1. work the streets (l. 6) 2. troll (l. 14) D. 1. A “do-gooder” (l. 19) is someone who does good. 2. “out-of-towners” (l. 28) are people who live out of town. E. refused to give their real names F. 1. They wanted the media to know more about them. 2. They wanted to make a TV programme about themselves. 3. They patrolled the town to help and protect citizens. G. clean (l. 32) – safe (l. 33) – kind (l. 33) H. a growing community of activists (l. 34) I. au-delà Part two (from line 37 to line 53) J. 1. 23 – a student at Columbia University – an independent filmmaker co-founded Superheroes Anonymous 2. they fight “crime in a legal way” (l. 47) and also “the worst crime of all, apathy” (l. 48) K. We have developed unusual ways of fighting crime Part three (from line 54 to the end) L. building superintendent – Crown Heights, Brooklyn – “Fixes faucets and does electrical work for people in need” (l. 56) M. decided to become the Super N. He thought that if he didn’t do things himself nobody else would. O. People laugh at him, stare at him, throw eggs and stones at him. P. 1. acknowledge – recognize 2. self-proclaimed – announced by himself 3. stumble – lose one’s balance Q. A superheroe’s life is not so easy because people don’t take him seriously, “nobody understands him” (l. 75). Ten words to remember

1. former (l. 2) – 2. seat (l. 16) – 3. gather (l. 19) – 4. safe (l. 33) – 5. kind (l. 33) – 6. Activist (l. 35) – 7. fix (l. 56) – 8. acknowledge (l. 66) – 9. laugh at sb (l. 69) – 10. stare at sb (l. 69)