2.Reading. Read the text and mark the statements 1-7 T (true) or F (false). Sky high career
What’s your idea of a dream job? Most people would love to do their favourite hobby or sport as a job. That’s exactly what Mike Peters does. He combines his passion for skydiving with his work. Mike is a skydiving aerial photographer. He earns a good wage and does his favourite sport at the same time. Mike jumps from planes with a camera he attaches to his helmet and takes some amazing photographs. He places the camera on his head so he can use his hands to control his fall. He actually takes a photo by blowing into a tube which activates his camera. He wears special sunglasses to show him where his camera is pointing.
This job may sound thrilling and fun but it’s not easy. Job skills include knowing how to take great photos and being an expert at skydiving. Mike has years of training as a skydiver. He can control himself well as he flies in the air. There are additional risks and difficulties that come with carrying the camera equipment that only very experienced divers, like Mike, can handle.
So what does he take pictures of? He usually photographs other skydivers and skydiver teams. Sometimes Mike wears a special suit with wings that allows him to control how fast he falls. This way he can stay close to other divers and take great shots.
It’s not the danger or risk that attracts Mike to skydiving. Mike loves skydiving because, unlike other sports, it gives him absolute freedom to move in any direction. The freedom of movement and the ability to take pictures results in some very interesting and creative work. There are no limits to what he can create and do. For Mike the sky is the limit.
1. Mike makes much money as a photographer.
2. Mike controls himself in the air with his eyes.
3. Mike uses a tube to see the images in his camera.
4. Camera equipment can create problems for a skydiver.
5. He rarely shots people.
6. Mike uses his wings to make more beautiful pictures.
7. Mike enjoys his job because he gets rid of limits.
I like to do my shopping at big department stores and supermarkets. They sell various goods under one roof and this is very convenient. A department store, for example, true to its name, is composed of many departments: readymade clothes, fabrics, shoes, sports goods, toys, china and glass, electric appliances, cosmetics, linen, curtains, cameras, records, etc. You can buy everything you like there.
There are also escalators in big stores which take customers to different floors. The things for sale are on the counters so that they can be easily seen. In the women's clothing department you can find dresses, costumes, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful underwear and many other things. In the men's clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc.
In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woollen jackets. In the perfumery they sell face cream and powder, lipstick, lotions and shampoos.
In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher's there is a wide choice of meat and poultry. At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits.
Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed. If you call round at a dairy you can buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.
The methods of shopping may vary. It may be a selfservice shop where the customer goes from counter to counter selecting and putting into a basket what he wishes to buy. Then he takes the basket to the check-out counter, where the prices of the purchases are added up. If it is not a self-service shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer in finding what he wants. You pay money to the cashier and he gives you back the change.