More Unit 7 Vocabulary quizzes
Did you know?
The word circus comes from the Greek word kirkos which means circle or ring. In fact, circuses often take place in round areas. In Europe, one of the first circuses was in Rome. It was an oval ring and it had seats for 250,000 people who came to watch races, acts with animals, jugglers and acrobats. After Rome, there were almost no circus performances in Europe until it became fashionable again in the 18th and 19th centuries. For many years, wild animals such as lions, tigers, bears and elephants, performed tricks in circuses. Circuses with animals were very popular. However, in recent years people have changed their ideas. Today most people believe it is not kind to make wild animals perform tricks. In addition, many circus trainers were cruel to the animals and hit them or even gave them electric shocks to teach them tricks. As a result, many countries now do not allow circuses with animals.
Read the text on page 66 again and answer these questions:
- How has Circo Para Todos helped some of the children in Cali?
- Why do you have to be patient when learning a circus trick?
- Which sentence gives proof that not everyone can manage the daily schedule?
- What does the example of learning to ride a unicycle show us?
- What helps the children to trust and rely on one another?
- Give two examples of how students help at the school.
