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The North Pole is one of the coldest places on Earth. In winter, it is -20 to -40 degrees Celsius. Ice
and snow are everywhere. There are also extreme winds all the time.
Jordan Maguire always wanted to go to the North Pole . In April 2006, his dream came true. The
15-year-old Scottish native traveled to the Pole with a team of six people. He was the youngest boy
ever to visit the area(the youngest person ever to reach the North Pole is Alicia Hempleman-Adams.
She made the trip in 2005 at age 15)
Jordan and his team started their walk to the North Pole in Northern Russia. The trip was not easy.
The group skied 10 hours every day. The biggest challenge was the weather. But there were other
dangers, too(for example, polar bears and large pieces of ice). On the eighth day, the team reached
the North Pole. In total, they traveled 111 miles(178 kilometres). As part of the trip, Jordan also made
money(?19,000) for the children’s charity(慈善) WellChild.
So what are Jordan’s plans for the future ? " I want to visit the North Pole again , " he says. " It was
unbelievable."
1. The passage is about____________.
A. the weather and wildlife at the North Pole
B. the dangers of traveling to the North Pole
C. people who live close to the North Pole
D. one person’s visit to the North Pole
2. Jordan Maguire____________.
A. walked to the North Pole from Scotland
B. is the first teenager to have gone to the North Pole
C. went to the North Pole alone
D. is the youngest boy to have reached the North Pole
3. What was the hardest part of Jordan’s North Pole trip?
A. The weather.
B. Polar bears.
C. The ice.
D. Walking.
4. What special thing did Jordan do?
A. He wrote diaries about the North Pole.
B. He made a movie about his trip.
C. He climbed a mountain at the North Pole.
D. He made money to help children.
