Which paragraph:
1) mentions how much money a famous company makes?
- Paragraph 2: Nike, makes $25 billion in sales a year
2) explains how football players earn their money?
- Paragraph 1: Ronaldo, for example, earned around €17m in salary and €16m in advertising and sponsorship deals for companies like Nike.
3) describes jobs people do that help the world?
- Paragraph 3: On the other hand, various other professions help to make our world a better place. Teachers educate young people and their work produces the citizens of tomorrow. Social workers help people who are facing difficult challenges in life. The President of the USA makes decisions that affect not only his own country, but the whole world.
4) suggests that sports just give us some fun?
- Paragraph 4: Basically, athletes, like actors and singers, provide entertainment.
5) mentions an athlete whose salary is higher than his sponsorship deals?
- Paragraph 1: Ronaldo, for example, earned around €17m in salary and €16m in advertising and sponsorship
6) says that top athletes deserve their high incomes?
- Paragraph 3: Some people argue that the top players should earn high salaries because they train hard to become the best in their sport.
7) talks about money athletes earn only when they win?
- Paragraph 2: Golfers and tennis players such as Novak Djokovic, earn prize money when they win tournaments, and first prize is usually huge. Tiger Woods’ prize money for 2012-2013 came to $13.1m (€10m).
8) states that professionals should earn similar incomes?
- Paragraph 4: We need to reconsider what is truly important and get rid of the huge differences in income earned by different professionals.
1 : prize money - money that is paid to the runners up and winners of sports events
2 : transfer fee - money that is paid by one team to another team for a professional player
3 : sponsorship deal - payment for wearing a company’s clothing and using their equipment, or wearing their logo on clothing
4 : appearance fee - money that is paid to an athlete to take part in an event and make it more popular
5 : salary - payment for playing regularly in a team such as a football or basketball team