Page 101 - Active Skills for Reading Intro Book

Reading A Choose the cc;,rrect answers.
Comprehension . ·. 1 What is the main idea of this passage?
Check Your Understanding a Climbing buildings is easy.

b Robert is afraid of heights.
c You can control your fears.
2 When Robert climbs a building, he usually uses _____ _
a special tools
b his hands and special shoes
c his hands only
3 Robert climbs for two reasons. What are they?
a for fun and for his health
b for charity and for his job
c for charity and for fun
4 If you feel afraid of doing something, what is Robert's advice?
a Tell yourself: "I can do it."
b Practice doing it alone first.
c Find something else you love to do.

B Read each pair of sentences. Which event happened first, a or b?
Check (� your answer.

1 D a Robert looked for his keys.
D b Robert looked at his apartment.
2 D a Robert closed his eyes.
D b Robert saw an open window.
3 D a Robert's fear of heights was gone.
D b Robert imagined climbing the building.
4 D a Robert climbed a building in Dubai.
D b Robert climbed Taipei 101 .
Critical Thi�king C · 1 What do you think about Robert? Why?

2 At the end of the passage, Robert gives some advice. What is it?
Do you agree with this advice?

100 UNIT 8 Chapter 1