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
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