English Weekly Challenge | Reading 2

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Ice park

Many cities have parks for people to enjoy. And it’s very (1)…………….. to find wonderful sculptures in them. However, some sculptures found in Fairbanks, Alaska, aren’t quite the same as in other cities. When the temperature (2)…………….. at the end of winter, they all disappear – because they’re made of ice!

Fairbanks has been the home of the World Ice Art Championship for over 20 years, and artists from many different countries come to create spectacular ice sculptures. The ice is brought from a lake (3)…………….. near the sculpture park. It’s said to be so clear that visitors can read a newspaper through it – even though the individual pieces are over one metre (4)……………..!

Visitors also have the (5)…………….. to make their own ice sculptures if they wish, as special classes. There’s a children’s play park, too, where (6)…………….. everything is made of ice, including sculptures of favourite animals. It’s a great place to visit!

1   A   usual            B   general            C   common            D   familiar

2   A   develops      B   rises                 C   grows                 D   builds

3   A   located         B   arranged         C   contained          D   attached

4   A   heavy           B   large                 C   strong                D   think

5   A   occasion      B   benefit             C   opportunity       D   ability

6   A   totally           B   absolutely       C   completely        D   fully

Answer

1 C

2 B 

3 A

4 D

5 C 

6 B

Joining a ballroom dancing club

By Pippa Cartwright

When I started college, I wanted to find a club to join. One of the first ones I looked at was ballroom dancing – a type of dance you do with a partner. The people there seemed to be having a great time, and it didn’t cost much, so I decided to join.

The first week I went, I was really worried because the teacher told us that there were nineteen different dances we had to learn. But it’s been fine. When there’s a new thing to learn, he shows it to us lots of times and makes sure we’re all good at it before we do the next thing.English Language Learning

When I joined, I didn’t know any of the other people in the club because we all study different subjects. But it’s been a great way to meet people, and I’ve made some of my best friends in the club.

One of the reasons we learn the dances is to enter competitions. I couldn’t wait to do my first one. Before we started, I was a bit worried. But during the competition, my partner and I remembered everything about our dances. We were great. We didn’t win any prizes, but it didn’t matter – we loved it!

Joining the ballroom dancing club has been fantastic. In the past, I always did the same sports and activities, year after year, but ballroom dancing has taught me there’s nothing scary about doing something you’ve never tried before. I still do lots of sports, but now I can add ballroom dancing to my list of hobbies.

1   Why did Pippa join the dance club?

      A   She thought it looked fun.

      B   She didn’t have to pay for it.

      C   She didn’t like any of the other clubs.

2   What does Pippa say about the dance teacher?

      A   He teaches them a new dance every week.

      B   He often tells new members how good they are.

      C   He repeats new things until everyone can do them.

3   What does Pippa say about the other club members?

      A   She has become close to some of them.

      B   She is on the same course as some of them.

      C   She was friends with some of them before joining.

4   How did Pippa feel about her first dance competition?

      A   happy to win first prize

      B   upset that she forgot the dances

      C   excited to take part

5   In the final paragraph, Pippa says

      A   ballroom dancing is her favourite hobby.

      B   she’s learned not to be afraid to do new things.

      C   she isn’t sure which activity to try next.

Answer

1   A

2   C

3   A

4   C

5   B