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pre read, Answer the following questions.
Have you ever watched someone surl?
Where?
What words can you use to describe surfing or water skiing? surfing, Surfing is one fo the world's most popular water sports.
It first started on the islands of Hawaii.
Now it is enjoyed by people all over the world.
Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches. attract large numbers of tourists to the islands.
Now it is popular all over the world. now peopel all over the world enjoy it.
Hawaii is famous for its beautiful beaches.
Every year, water sports, especially swimming and surfing, attract large numbers of tourists to the islands.
Waikiki is one of the best beaches for surfing in honolulu.
It is neither too hot nor too cold all the year round.
The water is very clear.
The waves are very high.
No matter what the weather is like, you can always find surfers out riding the waves.
It is not too hot; it is not too cold, either.
It is not too hot or too cold.
There is a big difference between serious surfers and the so called" beach boys".
They live to surf and nothing can stop them.
They surf three times a day if possible, in both winter and summer.
For example, Jake Booth, a 21-year old man, gave up his job in the San Francisco library a year ago.
He has been is Honolulu ever since.
In the morning he works as a part time assistant in a surf shop.
At night he works in a restaurant as a waiter.
He has not had a night off ofr two months, but he still feels happy." I 'm glad the jobs leave my afternoons for surfing.
Although I have not got a very good job, surfing makes me very fit, I have already won first prize in the city surfing competition.
I hope that one day surfing will be an event of the Olympic Games."