Prepare 8. Unit 4. Reading (WB page 17)

You are going to read an article about the benefits of snowboarding. Read the article quickly and choose the best title.

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Snowboarding is an exciting outdoor activity and is becoming very popular among teenagers. Here, we find out how it can help you become more healthy and enjoy life more.

Taking chances is a great way to help you to have confidence in yourself - even if you don't get it right the first time. That's why snowboarding is a fantastic way to learn and develop a new interest. I met Kathy Champion, 15, on Mont Blanc, where she explained why snowboarding is a great benefit for teens.

(1) ________ Kathy started snowboarding at a young age. At only nine years old, she was snowboarding with her dad in Scotland, and she continues to love it to this day. 'Being in the mountains for hours every day made me feel so healthy and alive,' she says. It helped her to understand how her body works because she learned techniques to help her to ride the snowboard properly. (2) ________ 'Snowboarding taught me to believe in myself, even when I was worried about hurting myself.' Did she get hurt? "Yes, once or twice, nothing serious,' she says.

'(3) _________ It made me want to succeed even more and get to the bottom of the mountain!'

In what other ways can snowboarding make you healthy and enjoy life more? 'It keeps you very fit, very positive, but it also helps you make new friends,' Kathy says. (4) ________ 'You have support from people who understand what you're doing and are there to help you improve.' And she thinks the feel-good part of snowboarding can also help teenagers keep out of trouble. 'Some people I know from school laugh at me when I tell them how great I feel after snowboarding. (5) _________' So, what is Kathy's advice? 'Get a snowboard, get healthy - and enjoy life!'

Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from sentences A-H the one which fills gap 1. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

The Amazing Health Benefits of Snowboarding

Snowboarding is an exciting outdoor activity and is becoming very popular among teenagers. Here, we find out how it can help you become more healthy and enjoy life more.

Taking chances is a great way to help you to have confidence in yourself - even if you don't get it right the first time. That's why snowboarding is a fantastic way to learn and develop a new interest. I met Kathy Champion, 15, on Mont Blanc, where she explained why snowboarding is a great benefit for teens.

(1) ________ Kathy started snowboarding at a young age. At only nine years old, she was snowboarding with her dad in Scotland, and she continues to love it to this day. 'Being in the mountains for hours every day made me feel so healthy and alive,' she says. It helped her to understand how her body works because she learned techniques to help her to ride the snowboard properly. (2) ________ 'Snowboarding taught me to believe in myself, even when I was worried about hurting myself.' Did she get hurt? "Yes, once or twice, nothing serious,' she says.

'(3) _________ It made me want to succeed even more and get to the bottom of the mountain!'

In what other ways can snowboarding make you healthy and enjoy life more? 'It keeps you very fit, very positive, but it also helps you make new friends,' Kathy says. (4) ________ 'You have support from people who understand what you're doing and are there to help you improve.' And she thinks the feel-good part of snowboarding can also help teenagers keep out of trouble. 'Some people I know from school laugh at me when I tell them how great I feel after snowboarding. (5) _________' So, what is Kathy's advice? 'Get a snowboard, get healthy - and enjoy life!'

Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from sentences A-H the one which fills gap 2. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

The Amazing Health Benefits of Snowboarding

Snowboarding is an exciting outdoor activity and is becoming very popular among teenagers. Here, we find out how it can help you become more healthy and enjoy life more.

Taking chances is a great way to help you to have confidence in yourself - even if you don't get it right the first time. That's why snowboarding is a fantastic way to learn and develop a new interest. I met Kathy Champion, 15, on Mont Blanc, where she explained why snowboarding is a great benefit for teens.

(1) ________ Kathy started snowboarding at a young age. At only nine years old, she was snowboarding with her dad in Scotland, and she continues to love it to this day. 'Being in the mountains for hours every day made me feel so healthy and alive,' she says. It helped her to understand how her body works because she learned techniques to help her to ride the snowboard properly. (2) ________ 'Snowboarding taught me to believe in myself, even when I was worried about hurting myself.' Did she get hurt? "Yes, once or twice, nothing serious,' she says.

'(3) _________ It made me want to succeed even more and get to the bottom of the mountain!'

In what other ways can snowboarding make you healthy and enjoy life more? 'It keeps you very fit, very positive, but it also helps you make new friends,' Kathy says. (4) ________ 'You have support from people who understand what you're doing and are there to help you improve.' And she thinks the feel-good part of snowboarding can also help teenagers keep out of trouble. 'Some people I know from school laugh at me when I tell them how great I feel after snowboarding. (5) _________' So, what is Kathy's advice? 'Get a snowboard, get healthy - and enjoy life!'