Read the passage, There are several questions about this passage. Kim Yorg Ik (19201995) was a Korean American author. His first short story Which sentences provide an accurate and objective
published in English was "Ihe Wedding Shoes." and it became one of his most
famous works.
summary of the passage?
"Ihe Wedding Shoes" is a short story inspired
by a mix of real. life and imaginary elements.
Written by a Korean-American who speaks
three languages, the story gives the struggling
author hope for his future.
O1.
from A Book-Writing Venture
In 1953 when I enrolled in the Writers Workshop of the University of lowa,
Ihad been writing fiction for six years and had completed one novel. I started
to send it to various publishers in New York.
A young writer learns that it is difficult to write
in a new language. His first language is Korean
and his second is japanese, He later struggles
to learn English but tells the reader he
hopes to become a successtul writer in his
third language.
O2.
Ihad to send it by railway express and had to pay return postage. This
amounted to nearly five dollars for each mailing. Since it took about a month
for the rejected manuscript to reach me, this turned out to be a regular
monthly expense. Iwould walk to the outskirts of lowa City to the railroad
station to save the bus fare that would help pay for mailing the manuscript.
The railway express man was quite curious about the mysterious package that
kept reappearing. and finally he asked me what was in it.
O3.
Ayoung Korean tries to succeed as a writer in
the United states. He struggles to master
English. find employment, and deal with
publisher rejections. Thanks to an inspiring
daydream and a kind butcher. he writes a
story that reflects a new thythm and style.
l explained to him, and he told me there was an old man in lowa City who
kept on mailing his manuscript about every month, just as I did.
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Still l appeared so often that finally I was embarrassed whenever I met the
express agent. We got to know each other rather well. By this time. he knew
that Korean was my mother tongue: Japanese my second (I had learned this
under the Japanese occupation): and English my third (l started to learn English
during my high school days in Korea). One dayl asked him what had becomne
ofthe oldman andhis manuscciot and be said Tbat fellows manuscrint
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O 4.
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    a basketball team comprises of five players as mentioned above. the five players include point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward and center (ramen 56). the rules do not limit players to certain locations. however, evolution of basketball from the 1980s made players assume certain locations and roles. the point guard should be the fastest team member, and is responsible for organizing the attacks of the team. he does this by making sure that the right player has the ball at the right time (wissel 87). the shooting guard creates mainly long-range shorts and watches the opponent's last player on the defense. the small forward member of the team is majorly responsible for scoring points through dribble penetration and cuts to the basket. he also rebounds and plays actively. power forward plays invasively having their back to the basket and when on defense he plays under the basket or against the opponent's power forward (ramen 54). the center often uses his size and height to score and safeguard the basket when on defense. however, there is no rule that limits the players to these descriptions.  

              there are four quarters in regular basketball game, and each takes 10 or 12 minutes (ramen 67). in college basketball games, the game uses two-twenty minute halves. extra time should take 5 minutes in all games except in high school, where it takes four minutes. teams need to change sides after the first half of the game. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive. at any given time, the court should have ten players, 5 from both sides. despite substitutions being unrestricted, it can only be performed when the game is stopped (wissel 51). additionally, teams must have a uniform comprising of a jersey and a pair of shorts. for identification purposes, the jersey should have a unique number in the team printed at the front and back. in some instances, the jerseys have the names of players, sponsors and team printed on them.  

              in conclusion, regulation basketball hoop comprises of a rim or basket attached to a backboard. violating the rules of the game results in a change of the shot clock if the committed by the defense or loss of ball possession. basketball teams comprise of five players, which includes the point guard, shooting guard, power forward, small forward and center. a typical basketball game might take approximately 2 hours excluding the time when the game is inactive.  

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