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Unlike the leisure centre, there’s little point just turning up for an hour
or two. This is partly because thero’s so much to do, and partly because
there’s usually an entrance fee which, although quite reasonable if you make
the most of what’s on offer, is not cheap.
So what is there to do? All water parks have a number of slides. These are
not the old-fashioned straight slides of the 1970s, though. They come in all
shapes and sizes — some are open, some are totally enclosed tunnels, some
are steep, some are bumpy, some twist sharply, some you can go down in
pairs or on rubber rings. All of them have water flowing down them. You can
often choose how you want to go down - head íĩrst, feet íĩrst, on your front or
back, sitting up, lying down. Your position aíTects your speed - and how
much water will splash into your face!

Other attractions often include the rapids - in which you make your way
through a man-made river, surviving the obstacles such as backwards
flowing currents, waterfalls and rapids. It’s exhilarating and - at times - a
little scary, and for some reason kids are much better at getting round than
adults. The baby-brother of the rapids is the lazy pool, where the current
gently takes you round a circular channel of water. It’s relaxing more than
exciting, and some lazy pools even have a Jacuzzi half way round.

Some larger water parks have a wave machine in the xnain pool which
makes waves up to a mctre high. That makes the whole swimming
experience rather more thrilling than in the old leisure centre days. Some
have a “death slide”, where you hold onto a bar which slides down a cable
over the pool. When it hits the end, you drop into the water! There’s also a
lot more on offer than a drinks machine. Many water parks boast shops,
cafes, bars and restaurants, and a bar actually in the middle of the pool is
not uncommon in many Mediterranean water parks. Just remember to keep
your money dry!

1. What does the word “that” (paragraph 1) refer to?
A. the drinks machine
B. a day out in the 1970s
c. the leisure centres íacilities
D. what you did after leaving the centre

2. The idea behind water parks is that people______
A. want more than just a simple svvimming pool.
B. felt leisure centres were too expensive.
c. need to be entertained twenty-four hours a day.
D. don’t enjoy swimming.

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