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Teens B1 T3- Reading part 3 p.58-59
Book pages 58 and 59
Book pages 58 and 59
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Diving Life
Have you ever tried high diving?
It is a mode of diving where the diver uses nothing but a jumping board located at a scary high point above a pool, and for me, that is amazing.
My mum used to take me to her swimming sessions. It was when I learnt to swim. It was also the time when I fell in love with high diving.
At first, it looked scary and exciting; at the same time, but it was difficult for me to gather the courage to even stand at the boards. It was like a process, though. There were different levels; 1 metre, 2 metres, 3 metres, 5 metres, 8 metres, 10 metres, up to 25 metres and even 40.
By the time I was 16, I went from doing diving recreationally to doing it professionally. It is one of the most complicated things I’ve ever done! You know, facing and overcoming your fears all at once, but it’s all been positive! I mean, it’s not just my character building I’ve gotten, but also getting and keeping fit, which is great for anybody’s health!
A professional high diver moves from jumping into the pool and under surface swimming and coming out techniques to controlling how the body moves when diving from different jumping-off points.
After all these years of participating in professional events, I’ve decided to get certificated to train young divers, which will become the next step in my career.
Some of the courses I am planning to take are Basics of Diving and Height Considerations, Training Equipment and Body Care and Identifying and Coping with the Hazards of High Diving, among others.
From my experience, I can tell young divers that it is OK if they can’t do higher jumpings after some weeks or months of hard training. Most of the times, they think they can’t do it or don’t have the skills, but it is not true. It only means that they are not ready yet! They must keep in mind that high diving is not an easy thing to do, and for that reason, they must be well-prepared. Besides, there will always be a higher and more difficult jump to try, so be patient and go step by step.
11. What is the writer trying to do with the text?
A. Explain why he became a professional diver.
B. Convince people to give this sport a try.
C. Suggest that the best way to do it is by training.
D. Describe the process of learning high diving.
None
12. When did the man learn to swim?
A. When he was at school
B. When he was 16
C. When he discovered it was not easy
D. When his mum took him to her training sessions
None
13. What does the man think about getting better at high diving?
A. It is like different levels or categories in a process.
B. It is a fun progress checklist.
C. It is like frequent testing.
D. It is a dangerous program to follow.
None
14. Why has the man decided to certificate his skills?
A. Certifications are free and available for people of all ages.
B. It may become his way of living after professional activity retirement.
C. There is no risk in trying to get certifications.
D. He can’t tell anything because training other people is not in his plans yet.
None
15. What might the man write to his mum about taking him to her training sessions when he was a child?
A. Sometimes I didn’t like going to the sports centre. The water was so cold that diving was not fun at all.
B. Mum, I have to confess I never liked diving wear, that’s the reason why I stopped diving.
C. It is fantastic I got to know and do this. Thanks to you, I got a career and could live my passion for water activities.
D. If I can find another way to get and keep fit, I will confess I never liked this sport. So I will be doing something different for a living.
None
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