The Hopi of Arizona

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The Hopi of Arizona

The Hopi people live in the northeastern part of Arizona in the United States. The United States is a very modern country. Tall buildings, highways, computers, and hundreds of other modern things are a part of every American's life. 3.1, with modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions. 

There are about 10,000 Hopi, and they live in twelve villages in the desert. The weather is very hot in summer, but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard. 3.2 is difficult. 

3.3 is the Hopi's main food, but they plant vegetables, too. They raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers and ice cream and drink soft drinks. They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have telephones, radios, and television. They have horses, but they also have trucks.  

"Kachinas" are an important part of the Hopi religion. Kachinas are 3.4 of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars. Men dress as kachinas and do 3.5 dances. People also make wooden kachinas. No two wooden kachinas are alike. 

The children attend school and learn English and other subjects. They also learn the Hopi language, dances, and stories. A few Hopi go to universities. Some of the adults live and work in 3.6 towns. The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life, but they don't want to lose their traditions.

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The Hopi of Arizona

The Hopi people live in the northeastern part of Arizona in the United States. The United States is a very modern country. Tall buildings, highways, computers, and hundreds of other modern things are a part of every American's life. Somehow, with modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions. 

There are about 10,000 Hopi, and they live in twelve villages in the desert. The weather is very hot in summer, but in winter it freezes. The wind blows hard. Farming is difficult. 

Corn is the Hopi's main food, but they plant vegetables, too. They raise sheep, goats, and cattle. They also eat hamburgers and ice cream and drink soft drinks. They live in traditional stone houses, but many of them have telephones, radios, and television. They have horses, but they also have trucks.  

"Kachinas" are an important part of the Hopi religion. Kachinas are spirits of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars. Men dress as kachinas and do religious dances. People also make wooden kachinas. No two wooden kachinas are alike. 

The children attend school and learn English and other subjects. They also learn the Hopi language, dances, and stories. A few Hopi go to universities. Some of the adults live and work in nearby towns. The Hopi want a comfortable, modern life, but they don't want to lose their traditions.

Source: Facts and Figures, 4th edition

What can we infer about the life of Hopi people?

What is true about Kachinas?

Why do the Hopi let their children learn both traditional and modern subjects?

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1. 7.1, with modern things all around them, the Hopi keep their traditions.
2. Kachinas are 7.2 of dead people, of rocks, plants, and animals, and of the stars.
3. Some of the adults live and work in 7.3 towns.
4. The wind blows hard. 7.4 is difficult.
5. Men dress as kachinas and do 7.5 dances
6. 7.6 is the Hopi's main food, but they plant vegetables, too.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text. 

1. Young people can 8.1 understand the words in rap videos.
2. Her mother lived in a 8.2 town.
3. I don’t share her 8.3 beliefs.
4. The players have a very strong team 8.4.
5. Many birds like to eat 8.5.
6. That family has been in 8.6 for almost a hundred years.