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M/j Arc-tic 7 reM by Jason Archer

Two years ago Itrekked across the Arctic with a group of Billy,one of our guides, had done the trek many times
other young people.We wanted to raise money for charity before.When Iasked him if he'd had any frightening
and this seemed like an exciting way of doing it.All our families experiences, he told us about the time he'd woken
and friends supported us by promising to give us money if we up in the night and felt the ice moving underneath
completed the trip. him.When he opened his tent and looked out he
saw that the ice was breaking up. He'd actually felt
The trek took us five days and it was the most amazing
the water splashing on his face. For a moment he'd
challenge of my life.The organizers had told us it would be
thought that he had become separated from the
difficult, but I never imagined just how tough it would be.We
group, but then someone threw him a rope and he'd
crossed huge areas of snow and frozen lakes on foot.And it was
managed to get to safety.
so cold!The temperature went as low as minus 30°C,and there
were winds of 100 mph which made it feel even colder.There Hearing Billy talk about the ice like that made the
were days that Icouldn't imagine ever feeling warm again. effects of global warming and rising temperatures
seem very real to me.The sea ice is melting more
Ididn't expect to see much wildlife there, but one day we saw
quickly than ever before.The Arctic is a unique and
two polar bears playing together. It was wonderful to watch
beautiful place,and it's terrible to imagine it changing
them, but unfortunately they saw us watching them, stopped
for ever.
playing and walked away.

ÿ What is the writer's main purpose in writing this text? 4 What did Jason learn from Billy's story?
A to persuade other peopleto do an Arctic trek A how to survive in cold water
B @ todescribewhy hedidthetrek andwhat B ÿ how tothrowa ropetosomeonetosavetheir

he saw and heard about life
C to teach people how to stay safe incold C that the ice inthe Arctic may not be as strong
temperatures as it looks
D to encourage people not to visit the Arctic D that it will be a long time before global
warming changes the Arctic
1 Why did Jason do the trek?

A ] to make money for charity 5 What would Jason probably say?
B ] to make people think about the problems of AD fflmXly refused to give vu,e flfvy
rising sea temperatures rn.oiA.ey for chartty because they
C to see polar bears playing inthe snow didn't wflkvt m,e to do the trefe.
D ] to meet people who knew the Arctic well
3eeíiÿ0 two poiar bears was
2 What would a reader learn about Jason from the text?
very fríghtefúi-vg.
A He thinks it isn't worth asking people to give
money to charity. Bill y felt the Ice m,ovi Kvg but
B He avoids doing things that are difficult. he couldn't see fliA/ythikvg.
C He enjoys adventure and is interested in nature
it's Ivÿortavÿt ft vÿd a
and the environment. for people to
D He regrets doing the trek. w fly of stoppiiÿ0 0lobfll wflmái/v-g.

3 What does Jason say about the trip?
A ] Trekking on the snow and ice was easier than he
expected it to be.
B Ididn't like stopping to look at the polar bears
because Iwanted to keep walking.
C The organizers told us it would be easy but it was
really difficult.
D Iwould encourage other peopleto do it.

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