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ARIANA'S HOBBY
SAND SCULPTURESM
I live on the coast of Portugal where there are lots of beautiful sandy
beaches and warm sunny days. It's the perfect location for my favourite
hobby-making sand sculptures. I'd never actually thought of making
sand sculptures before until my friends and I discovered some fantastic
ones that were all along the shore near where I live. I couldn't believe
that such beautiful model buildings, incredible creatures, and some
amazingly realistic faces of famous people were all made our of sand.
From that moment, I knew that this was something I just had to do,
even though I'd never considered myself to be an artist
or very creative.
In fact, anyone can create a sand
sculpture, but it's much harder than it
looks as I soon discovered. The first
sand sculpture I ever tried making
was a two-metre long dolphin.
I was making brilliant progress
on it until quite suddenly the
head started to break off! I tried everything to try and fix it, so it would stay
in one piece, but it was hopeless. Soon the whole thing was a big pile of
sand on the beach. Some people sunbathing nearby seemed to think this
was extremely funny, but that just made me want to keep trying even
more. I wished I'd listened to an expert on YouTube who recommends
digging up wet sand and to use it to build the sand sculptures because it
sticks together better So, I did that for my next sculpture of a camel. And
I managed to complete it in four hours, though they don't always take me
that long to make
I've heard people say that making sand castles is for kids,
not adults, but that doesn't bother me at all. Many
people don't understand that even lightly touching a
sand sculpture can make a whole section fall off,
which can take ages to rebuild and I get upser
when that sometimes happens. Of course,
heavy rain can do some damage, but not
as much as you might think. As long as
you build far enough up the beach, the
waves won't wash a sand sculpture
away either. So, when you're next
at the seaside, make one yourself
- you'll get a great sense of
achievement!
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choose the correct answer.
1 Ariana decided to start making sand sculptures
A because she's always been good at other kinds of art.
B because she saw some sculptures that her friends
had made.
C because wanted to do a new outdoor activity with
her friends.
D after being impressed by some near her house.
2 What did Ariana realise when she started making her
first sculpture?
A She wasn't very patient.
B She thought it would be easier.
C She knew straight away it wouldn't be a success.
D She disliked people watching her make the sand
sculpture.
3 How did Ariana feel when her first sculpture failed?
A She felt like giving up her new hobby.
B She was embarrassed because of how it looked.
C She regretted that she ignored some useful advice.
D She was angry with herself for wasting four hours.
4 In the final paragraph, what does Ariana say annoys her?
A people damaging her sculptures
B the sea covering her sculptures
C the weather destroying her sculptures
D people believing it is only a hobby for children