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2. Read these sentences from Hurry up and slow down! Write F (fact) or O (opinion).
1. It's best to live your life slowly. ____
2. The word slow should be redefined. ____
3. There is no single member's profile. ____
4. It's better to emphasize quality, not quantity. ____
5. There is more to life than increasing its speed. ____


CLOSE READING

IDENTIFYING TONE The tone of o text is the attitude or opinion that the author takes toward the subject. Possible tones include: humorous or dry, serious or light-hearted, and supportive or unsupportive As you read, notice the specific words that the author chooses to help you determine the tone.

1. Read Keeping up with the Torahumara. Check (✓) the author's tone.
1.  humorous 3.  unsupportive 5.  doubtful
2.  admiring 4.  pessimistic
2. Compare your answer with a partner. What words from the text helped you determine your answer?
3. Write the answers to these questions.
1. Where in Mexico do the Tarahumara live?
2. What does Rarámuri mean?
3. Which is bigger: a rancho or a pueblo?
4. What are two crops that the Tarahumara grow?
5. How long are their running courses?
6. What place did Victoriano get in the ultra-marathon?
4. Check (✓) the statements you con infer from Keeping up with the Tarahumara.
1.  Some Tarahumara run between pueblos.
2.  The Tarahumara live in an isolated part of Mexico.
3.  The goals, cows, and sheep that they raise do not taste good.
4.  A rabbit and a deer run at the same speed.
5.  Children help raise the animals.
6.  TheTarahumara do not rely un motorized transportation.
7.  Tarahumara women do not like competing in races.
8.  The Tarahumara have a lot of foot problems when they are old.

^1Alone young man runs barefoot through the pink glow of the rising sun. He runs effortlessly down a narrow trail at a steady pace. Remarkably, he has run nearly 100 kilometers. However, he has only stopped a couple of times for water. He still has many, many kilometers to run. This is not a problem. He will continue to run for several more hours. This young man is a Tarahumara Indian. ^2Tarahumara runners emphasize distance over speed. They live in the canyon country of northern Mexico. The Tarahumara name probably comes from a Spanish version of the name they call themselves. Rarámuri, which means "foot runner." They live in groups of households called ranchos. There are between two and twenty-five houses in each rancho, with each rancho between one and eight kilometers apart. An area of about twenty-four kilometers forms a geographical and political unit called a pueblo. It is because of these large distances between pueblos that the Tarahumara have become such good runners. ^3There are traditional reasons for running, but there are also functional reasons. The Tarahumara grow corn, beans, and other crops, and raise animals such as goats, cows, and sheep, but they rarely use them for food. In the past, when they wanted meat, they would simply chase a rabbit or a deer. They would run very, very long distances and eventually tire the animal to the point when they could, incredibly, catch it. ^4 Running becomes a way of life early for these people. Children start running early, chasing sheep and goats to keep them from wandering too far away. Runners are often sent between pueblos to deliver news or goods, and groups travel long distances to attend ceremonies. The quickest way to travel is simply to run. ^5The Tarahumara regularly hold races between neighboring pueblos. A running course may he anywhere between 48 and 160 kilometers long. In addition to running, the runners sometimes move a wooden ball along the entire length of the race using only their feet. The women also compete in some races. They throw and catch round hoops while running. ^6The Tarahumara are famous in the running world. Three Tarahumara entered an ultra marathon in the US when they were promised food to feed their pueblos. Victoriano, a 55-year-old man, won the race. Another man from his pueblo named Cirrildo won second plate. The third Tarahumara runner, Manuel Luna, placed fifth. ^7 The Tarahumara. with their long and proud tradition of running, have provided some of the best runners in the world. From simple origins, they are admired as world-class athletes. For many professional runners, there is an appeal to the Tarahumara method of running, and more and more people are becoming advocates of barefoot running.