INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA CASDINGLÉS – Grado 11

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Comprensión de lectura: Nivel inferencial

Mark Hamilton: Fitness instructor on a cruise ship

I thought about working on a ship after I watched a TV documentary about life on a cruise ship. It seemed really exciting. At the time I was working at my local gym. I enjoyed the job, but I’d been there for a few years, I’d never lived in a different town and I’d never been abroad. I really liked the idea of travelling and seeing the world.

I looked on the Internet and found a website with hundreds of jobs on cruise ships. I applied for a few jobs but didn’t get any. I then decided to give up my job in the gym and go on a trip around Australia. I wanted to get some experience of travelling. My boss was great and said I could go back any time, but luckily, when I returned from my trip, I got the next job I applied for. It was as a fitness instructor on a cruise ship going to the Caribbean.

Life on a cruise ship is busy, but that’s what makes it exciting. A typical cruise ship has hundreds of employees from sailors to waiters and hairdressers to tour guides. I love the variety of my work. I teach aerobics, yoga, and fitness and I’m also a personal trainer in the gym. I work twelve hours a day and have two days off per cruise for sightseeing, but that’s enough for me. It’s always great to come home, because I miss my friends and family, but then I love leaving again too.

1 What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text? A. to describe his life on a cruise ship B. to talk about health and fitness C. to explain why people enjoy going on cruises D. to say how difficult his life is

2. What would a reader learn about Mark before he joined the cruise ship? A. He thought his job in the gym was boring. B. He’d always lived in the same place. C. He often travelled abroad. D. He was a very good gym instructor.

3. Why did Mark give up his first job? A. He was offered a job on a cruise ship. B. He wanted to travel for a while. C. He decided to go to the Caribbean. D. He was asked to leave by his boss.

4. What does he find most difficult at work? A. working long hours B. living with hundreds of people C. teaching so many activities D. being away from home

5 Which of the following is the best description of the writer?

Lea el siguiente texto. Escoja A, B, C o D para completar adecuadamente cada espacio en blanco.

Skiing is a sport like golf where practice alone is not enough. Whatever your level, from complete beginner to potential World Cup star, you need expert (6)............ to progress. Throughout the winter, a growing (7) ............ of specialist courses in Europe and North America promise to correct bad technique by providing a friendly alternative approach to conventional ski schools. The nervous skier The feeling of anxiety and a general (8) ............ of control on skis are all too often what holds people back. Small children whiz past, bigger snowboarders thunder by, and you sometimes feel like (9) ............and going home. The Ski Company (not to be confused

A.The young man who left home to

follow his dream and never returned.

D.The instructor who loves his job

but is ready to leave

C.

The man who never gave up looking for the job he wanted

B.The fitness instructor that gave up work to travel around the world.

with the luxury tour operator of the same name), holds courses for nervous skiers based in Courchevel, with its gentle and beautifully (10) ............ slopes. The teaching principle is based on putting you in (11) ............ of your skis so that you can decide where you want to go and how fast. Tip: Learning to relax is one of the key elements to (12) ............ a better skier.Dates: January 19th and January 26th, maximum eight skiers per group. Level 1 is for people who are (13) ............ on the nursery slopes and level 2 is for those who can handle an easy ‘black’ run down the slope. Holiday cost: 740 for seven nights, six-day lift pass, three hours of (14) ............ and video analysis five days a week, flights and transfers. Course only: í200 for three teaching hours on (15) ............ of the five days.

6 A. learning B. coaching C. studying D. discovering

7 A. amount B. quantity C. number D. capacity

8 A. famine B. shortage C. excess D. lack

9 A. surrendering B. giving up C. submitting D. providing

10 A. maintained B. retained C. destroyed D. supported

11 A. responsibility B. duty C. charge D. obligation

12 A. converting B. growing C. turning D. becoming

13 A. convinced B. confident C. persuaded D. doubtful

14 A. tuition B. education C. knowledge D. awareness

15 A. other B. each C. another D. few