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The following short passage is about the sport parachuting. Supply the missing words while listening.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to jump out of an aeroplane with only a large round piece of material to keep you safe? Well, today you will find out.

The plane's engine starts. The pilot rolls the plane to the end of the run way. Moments later, you are climbing into the sky. The door of the plane has been taken off, so you can get out more easily with all the parachute equipment.

When the teacher is satisfied that the plane is flying toward the right place, he shouts, "Jump, one." This means you are getting close to the jump area. When the plane reaches that, your teacher tells the pilot, "Cut the engine." The pilot slows the plane's engine. Then the teacher points at you and says, "Sit in the door." Still fighting your fear, you sit in the doorway with your legs outside the aeroplane. Then you get the next command, "Climb up." You reach out and hold the wing support. When you have a good tight hold with both hands, you slide out of the plane, using its wheel as a step. When you reach the right position, you step off the wheel. Hanging by your hands, you look at your teacher and nod your head. Then your teacher shouts, "Go." You let go off the wing support and fall awayfrom the plane. You throw your head back,arms out, legs apart as you learned.

You fall face-forward toward the earth below. You feel you are moving but not falling. Quickly a line tied to the plane pulls the parachute from its pack. The lines of the parachute and the stiff straps of the parachute harness gently pull on your shoulders and legs. You look up.The big colourful parachute is now fully open above you.

Too soon it seems, it is time to prepare for landing. You watch the landing area, and move toward it by puling on the left or right steering lines. You aim for the soft sand in the centre of the landing place. Suddenly the ground is moving quickly toward you. You bring your feet together and bend your legs at the knee. You reach high into the straps above your head. You keep your eyes straight ahead. You hit the ground gently it seems.

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Have you ever what it would be to out of an aeroplane with only a piece of to you ? Well, today you will out.

The plane's starts. The pilot the plane to the end of the run way. Moments later, you are into the sky. The door of the plane has been off ,so you can out more easily with all the parachute equipment.

When the teacher is satisfied that the plane is flying toward the right place, he shouts, " , one." This means you are close to the jump area. When the plane that, your teacher tells the pilot,
" the engine." The pilot the plane's engine. Then the teacher at you and says, " in the door." Still your fear, you sit in the doorway with your legs the aeroplane. Then you get the next command， " up." You out and the wing support. When you have a good tight hold with both hands, you out of the plane, using its wheel as a step. When you the right position, you off the wheel. by your hands, you at your teacher and your head. Then your teacher shouts, " ." You off the wing support and away from the plane. You your head , arms , legs as you learned.

You face-forward toward the earth below. You feel you are but not . Quickly a line tied to the plane the parachute from its pack. The lines of the parachute and the stiff straps of the parachute harness gently on your shoulders and legs. You up. The big colourful parachute is now fully above you.

Too soon it seems, it is time to for landing. You the landing area, and toward it by on the left or right steering lines. You for the soft sand in the centre of the landing place. Suddenly the ground is quickly toward you. You your feet together and your legs at the knee. You high into the straps above your head. You your eyes straight ahead. You the ground gently it seems.

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