Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt plays an important role in our family because my foster daughter is a fast runner, and really looks up to him. When I drop her off at school, I always say, "Make like Usain and Bolt!" It's a family joke.

Usain Bolt was born on August 21, 1986, in Sherwood Content, Jamaica, and is considered the fastest sprinter of all time. That is, in short races, he can't be beat, though such things as marathons are not included. He has won Olympic gold medals eight times, won eleven World Championships, and can be considered one of the most successful athletes ever.

His parents ran a small grocery store in his rural area, but even he admits that as a child he never thought about much except how to become faster. In his rise to world dominance in sprinting, he had an injury and was involved in a car accident, but his success is more due to his singular focus on recovering and becoming faster, which got him the success that he enjoyed.

He was given the nickname "Lightning Bolt" because of his intense speed and ability. After becoming famous for his sprinting, he had time for a family, for music, and for some of his other pursuits, but nothing came close to the fame he enjoyed as the world's fastest runner.


___ 1. The article implies that Sherwood Content is:
a. a large city
b. a country near Jamaica
c. a small town in Jamaica
d. a suburb of Kingston, Jamaica's capital

___ 2. The author is reminded of Bolt:
a. when he drops his daughter off at school
b. when he attends the Olympics
c. when he runs in a Marathon
d. whenever he sees lightning

___ 3. The author implies that injuries and car accidents:
a. ruined Bolt's career
b. can ruin careers, but didn't ruin Bolt's career
c. are the reason for his success
d. are common in rural areas