Activity 3. Which of these headings best summarises the text?
A.
How modern cowboys really live and work.
B.
The truth about Hollywood cowboys.
C.
Why people don’t want to be cowboys anymore.
2.
Activity 4. Read the article again. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: The writer explains that life as a cowboy is ....
A.
similar to life as a Hollywood actor
B.
adventurous and romantic
C.
hard work
3.
The cattle industry....
A.
hasn’t changed for three hundred years
B.
is very different from the past
C.
doesn’t need cowboys anymore
4.
People like Pat Criswell become cowboys for...
A.
job security
B.
the salary
C.
job satisfaction
5.
Tyrel Tucker enjoyed the job because it involved.....
A.
making decisions
B.
working in teams
C.
being independent
6.
Activity 9. CRITICAL THINKING: What kind of image does the author give of twenty-first century cowboys? Choose a word from the box and underline any sentences in the article to support your choice.
