Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.

　　This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.

　　1. The turning point in Saunders’life came when _____

　　A. he started to play ball games

　　B. he got a mountain bike at age 15

　　C. he ran his first marathon at age 18

　　D. he started to receive Ridgway’s training

　　2. We can learn from the text that Ridgway _______.

　　A. dismissed Saunders’ dream as fantasy

　　B. built up his body together with Saunders

　　C. hired Saunders for his cold-water experience

　　D. won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic

　　3. What do we know about Saunders?

　　A. He once worked at a school in Scotland.

　　B. He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.

　　C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.

　　D. He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.

　　4. The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means_____.

　　A. Excited

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