Decide whether the statement is an advantage(A) or a disadvantage (D) of the nomadic life, and write the answer in the blank.Then practice the conversation about what you like or dislike about it.

1. A nomad constantly changes locations, switching from one place to another.           _______

2. It is hard to maintain a relationship.                                                                            _______

3. This constant process of change is a great learning experience, and when you learn, you become smarter.                                                                                                                           _______

4. Nomads don't take life very seriously, and they think about life very optimistically.    _______

5 You can learn to ride a horse from the early age, and travel everywhere by horse or camel. ______

6. Nomads think and adjust fast.                                                                                      _______

7. The basic understanding for nomads is that " everything is temporary and nothing is your". _____

8. Being a nomad, you never really have a feeling of real home.                                     ________

A. What do you like about the nomadic life?

B. Well,...........................................................................................

A. And what don't you like about it?

B.   ..................................................................................................

Decide whether the statement is an advantage(A) or a disadvantage (D) of the nomadic life, and write the answer in the blank.Then practice the conversation about what you like or dislike about it.

1. A nomad constantly changes locations, switching from one place to another.           _______

2. It is hard to maintain a relationship.                                                                            _______

3. This constant process of change is a great learning experience, and when you learn, you become smarter.                                                                                                                           _______

4. Nomads don't take life very seriously, and they think about life very optimistically.    _______

5 You can learn to ride a horse from the early age, and travel everywhere by horse or camel. ______

6. Nomads think and adjust fast.                                                                                      _______

7. The basic understanding for nomads is that " everything is temporary and nothing is your". _____

8. Being a nomad, you never really have a feeling of real home.                                     ________

A. What do you like about the nomadic life?

B. Well,...........................................................................................

A. And what don't you like about it?

B.   ..................................................................................................

Decide whether the statement is an advantage(A) or a disadvantage (D) of the nomadic life, and write the answer in the blank.Then practice the conversation about what you like or dislike about it.

1. A nomad constantly changes locations, switching from one place to another.           _______

2. It is hard to maintain a relationship.                                                                            _______

3. This constant process of change is a great learning experience, and when you learn, you become smarter.                                                                                                                           _______

4. Nomads don't take life very seriously, and they think about life very optimistically.    _______

5 You can learn to ride a horse from the early age, and travel everywhere by horse or camel. ______

6. Nomads think and adjust fast.                                                                                      _______

7. The basic understanding for nomads is that " everything is temporary and nothing is your". _____

8. Being a nomad, you never really have a feeling of real home.                                     ________

A. What do you like about the nomadic life?

B. Well,...........................................................................................

A. And what don't you like about it?

B.   ..................................................................................................

Decide whether the statement is an advantage (A) or a disadvantage (D) of nomadic life, and write the answer in the blank. Then practice the conversation about what you like or dislike about it. 1. A nomad constantly changes locations, switching from one place to another. 2. It is hard to maintain a relationship. 3. This constant process of change is a great learning experience, and when you learn, you become smarter. 4. Nomads don’t take life very seriously, and they think about life very optimistically. 5. You can learn to ride a horse from the early age, and travel everywhere by horse or camel. 6. Nomads think and adjust fast. 7. The basic understanding for nomads is that “everything is temporary and nothing is yours”. 8. Being a nomad, you never really have a feeling of real home. A. What do you like about the nomadic life? B. Well, ………………………………………………………………………………………. A. And what don’t you like about it? B. …………………………………………………………………

Read the following passage and mart the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 47.

If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.

Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore.

Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.

Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving.

If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see. 

Which of the following is NOT true about surfing? 

A. It requires swimmers to have an excellent sense of balance

B. It requires expensive equipment

C. It was invented by the native Hawaiians

D. Anyone who wants to try surfing need to be a good swimmer

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

          If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.

          Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore.

          Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.

          Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self- contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving.

          If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.

The passage is about ________.

A. water sports around the world

B. surfing

C. tourist activities in Hawaii

D. water sports in Hawaii

Read the following passage and mart the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 47.

If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.

Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore.

Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.

Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving.

If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.

The passage is mainly about _______. 

A. water sports in Hawaii 

B. water sports around the world 

C. tourist activities in Hawaii 

D. an adventure under water 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

          If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you. You can go swimming all year round in the warm water. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving.

          Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it “he’e nalu”, which means “to slide on a wave”. If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so you stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore.

          Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters off the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white and light purple. Among these reefs there may be larger fish or sea turtles.

          Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. “Scuba” means “Self- contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus”, that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving.

          If you are adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed, just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel) and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface, and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.

The word “this” in the second paragraph refers to________

A. standing on the board

B. keeping balanced and not falling down

C. an exciting ride

D. staying on top of the wave