If you enjoy water sports,Hawaii is

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'enalu," 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 less adventurous,
you might try snorkeling
instead of scuba diving. Less
equipment is needed, just a
face mask, a breathing tube
(snorkel), and Hippers 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.
This passage is
about_______________.
A. water sports around the
world.
B. surfing.
C. tourist activities in
Hawaii.
D. water sports in Hawaii
You can infer from this
passage that_____________
A. water sports are all
expensive.
B. you need to take a
course for all water sports.
C. everyone can find a way
to enjoy sports on the water.
D. swimming in Hawaii can
be dangerous.
You can go deep under
water when you are_________.
A. snorkeling.
B. scuba diving.
C. swimming.
D. surfing.
According to the
passage, surfing__________.
A. began as a sport in
1943.
B. was invented by the
native Hawaiians.
C. requires expensive
equipment.
D. is very dangerous.
If you want to try
surfing, you________________.
A. need to be a good
swimmer.
B. should not go out into
deep water.
C. wait for a windy day.
D. should go to Australia.
The water around the
Hawaiian Islands is___________.
A. often quite cold.
B. full of colorful things to
see.
C. usually very dark.
D. full of dangerous fish.
The word this in
paragraph 2 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.
According to the
passage, scuba
diving_____________.
A. is an ancient Hawaiian
water sport.
B. requires special
equipment and training.
C. is the only way to see
the fish underwater.
D. requires good balance.
The word proper in
paragraph 4 is closest in
meaning to________________.
A. enthusiastic
B. informative
C. appropriate
D. short and clear
According to the
passage,
snorkeling_____________.
A. requires more
expensive equipment than
scuba diving.
B. can be dangerous.
C. is an easy way to see the
underwater life.
D. was invented in ancient
time