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Equipment:
• Tent
• Poles
• Tent’s cover
1. There are many occasions that may call for a tent. These can range from camping in the
mountains to simply spending a night in the backyard. No matter the situation, building a
tent is an extremely useful skill. These are basic instructions for simple tents; more
complicated tents may be more difficult, and the tent's instructions should always be
followed.
2. Firstly, survey your tent site and remove any large rocks or sticks from the area where
you want to assemble the tent. This protects your tent from getting tears. If you're in a
cold area, you should stake a tarp to the ground.
3. Secondly, unpack your supplies, laying your tent out with the top up. Some companies
color coordinate the poles' ends with the corner guides or sleeves the poles go into. Small
tents may be assembled with two long poles, but most tents should have two poles for the
top and four poles for the legs. If you have the directions provided by the manufacturer,
it's a good idea to review them.
4. Next, put the poles together to make the frame of the tent. Even if you hate reading
directions, at least take a look at them so you know what shape the tent is supposed to be.
Tents come in a variety of shapes, the most common being domes, cones, pyramids, or
house shapes. It is important that the frame is built correctly; otherwise, the cover will fit
awkwardly, if it even fits at all.

5. Lastly, once the frame is put together, put the cover on it. If you assemble the frame
correctly, the cover will go right on with little struggling.

6. If you don't have a store bought tent, it will be very difficult to fabricate a tent. Since it
would be nearly impossible to make a strong, suitable frame out of things you find (like
sticks), it may be better to find shelter in a cave, under trees or a rock formation, or in
your car.

A. Comprehension
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1. Which of the following would be the BEST title for this passage?
a. How to Buy a Tent?
b. How to Camp in a Desert?

c. How to Assemble a Tent?
d. How to Live in the Desert?
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a. reading direction for the tent
b. different shapes of the frames
c. fitting the cover of the tent

d. clearing the tent's site
3. What does the expression 'a variety of shapes' refer to in paragraph 4? 'Tents come in a
variety of shapes,'