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Reading Term II   A1

I. Read the text and answer the questions

Dog sledding is a means of transport that has been used for hundreds of years. Today, people in some places like Canada, Greenland, Alaska and Scandinavian countries still use dog sledding as a way to travel and transport things from one place to another. Dog sledding races are also a very popular sport in these places. A dog sledding team consists of a number of dogs and the musher; this is the driver of the dog sled. The most common type of dog used to pull dog sleds are huskies. People train the dogs from the time they are puppies. The dogs need to be able to pull heavy weights while running very fast across the snow. Each dog in a dogsled team is very important. For example, the wheelers, the dogs nearest to the sled, are the strongest and biggest. The leaders lead the team; they are usually the cleverest and fastest and they run in front of the other dogs. The dogs behind the leaders are called swing dogs; they make sure that the sled turns quickly and easily. The other dogs are there to give speed to the team and make it stronger. Dog sledding is an important means of transport for people living in cold, snow covered places. It is also an exciting way for visitors to get around the place and enjoy nature.

1. Where is dog sledding a popular sport?

2. What is the musher?

3. When do the dogs start their training?

4. Who are the strongest and biggest dogs in a dog sled team?

5. What do the swing dogs do?

II. Read the text and write T for True or F for False

Are you a nature lover? Then you should visit the amazing Yellowstone National Park. The biggest part of the park is in Wyoming, US, and it’s the oldest national park in the world. It is usually open 24 hours a day and covers a huge area of 3500 square miles. There are lots of sights and activities for the Yellowstone visitor. Its attractions include lakes, forests, canyons, mountains, waterfalls, geysers, rivers and the largest supervolcano in North America. There are also hundreds of animals, fish, birds and reptiles there. There are over 300 geysers in the park, but the most famous one is called ‘Old Faithful’. People visit ‘Old Faithful’ every hour to see the hot water and steam going up almost 200 feet into the air. There are many things to do at Yellowstone in winter and summer, like hiking, camping, rafting and sightseeing. People can also go fishing there. For the younger visitors, Yellowstone organises many fun activities and gives them the chance to learn a lot about nature and the history of the park

1. Yellowstone National Park is only in Wyoming.

2. The park isn’t usually open at night.

3. Yellowstone isn’t a small park.

4. ‘Old Faithful’ is a famous park.

5. People can take their children to Yellowstone

3. Read the texts and complete the sentences

Alan Shepard

On 5th May, 1961, he went halfway around the Earth in a spaceship called Freedom 7. This made him the first American in space. He went into space again in 1971. This time he went on the Apollo 14 mission and he landed on the moon. When he was on the moon, Shepard took a golf club with him and actually hit a few golf balls out into space.

1. Alan Shepard was the first American________________ .

2. Shepard played_______________ when he was on the moon.