I’d been thinking of taking a course on scuba-diving (水肺潜水) for months, but wasn’t sure because I was afraid of snakes! Sea snakes. Just thinking about it made me sick.But then, I wanted to know why people loved it so much. They all said that under the sea was like a totally different world, yet a beautiful one. And because of that, I decided to take the risk and try to face my fear.So, after taking a private course from my diving instructor, Mbak Vita, I went to Sepa Island with her, to take the final exam.First dive, 12 meters in depth. “What am I doing?” I asked myself. “What if something bad happened?” I tried hard not to panic and told myself to keep a good thought, “It’s gonna be a wonderful experience. Just do it!” Then I went down. My heart beat fast and my ears hurt as I went deeper. I followed Vita’s instructions closely until I felt comfortable to explore the sea.Suddenly all around me was green. It felt like I was living in a green world! I saw some corals (珊瑚), big ones, and lots of beautiful fish hiding in the sand.I was enjoying the beauty all around me when my instructor waved at me with her hand holding a pink flipper (橡胶蹼). “That flipper looks familiar,” I thought. Yes! That was my flipper! I didn’t realize that my right flipper had managed to get away from my right foot!So, that was the first dive. In total, we dove 5 times in 2 days. We managed to dive up to 18 meters in depth. The next dives were smooth and for sure I didn’t lose my flipper! I was so happy to see different types of fish swimming in front of me as if I was invisible (不可见的). It was indeed so beautiful and peaceful down there. Now I can see why people love diving under the sea. 24. How did the author feel about learning scuba-diving at first? A. Uncertain. B. Excited. C. Comfortable. D. Disappointed. 25. What does the underlined word “panic” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Feel tired and sleepy. B. Keep cool and relaxed. C. Keep quiet and patient. D. Feel nervous and worried. 26. What happened during the author’s first dive? A. She saw a sea snake. B. A flipper fell off her foot. C. The sea water turned green. D. She lost her instructor in the sea. 27. What would be the best title for the text? A. A pleasant trip to the beach B. My first experience with scuba-diving C. Why a person starts scuba-diving D. How scuba-diving affects my life