Can you really travel around the world for free? Li Jun, a 17-year-old girl from Shenzhen Foreign
Language School, still can't __1__ her l0-day free training camp in the Alps in Switzerland last month
was true !
But __2__ did she achieve this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity ?
Last October, a piece of short world __3__ in a newspaper "Have a chance to see the world, for
free", caught her eyes. When she asked her friends if the story was __4__, they laughed at her, for they
thought she was day-dreaming. However, Li decided to apply (申请) on-line the following weekend.
"Opportunity is everywhere. I'd like to keep my eyes open and catch the chance." she told herself.
What happened next was tests on health, hobbies and awareness (意识) of environmental protection.
She __5__ all of them very easily.
On December 14, Li Jun surprised her friends with an invitation letter from the program, the Pangaea
Young Explorer Selection Camp __6__ by South African explorer Mike Horn.
__7__ January 11, Li left for Switzerland, with several newly bought ski-suits in her suitcase. Over the
next week, she and 15 other teenagers from around the world __8__ exciting training and lessons. They
took day-trips up the Alps to an altitude (纬度) of 3,200 meters, went sledging (滑雪橇) at night using
modern equipment. They were also encouraged __9__ difficult journeys up mountains, down hills, and
through forests.
Because of her performance during the training, Li was chosen as one of the eight young __10__ to join Mike Horn in the South Island of New Zealand in May. She will write for the newspaper and share her
fun experiences there with readers.
( ) 1. A. realize
( ) 2. A. how
( ) 3. A. news
( ) 4. A. really
( ) 5. A. went
( ) 6. A. set
( ) 7. A. On
( ) 8. A. joined
( ) 9. A. complete
( ) 10. A. readers B. think
B. why
B. method
B. truly
B. past
B. started
B. In
B. took part
B. to complete
B. explorers C. believe
C.when
C. problem
C. real
C. failed
C. begun
C. At
C. attended
C. completing
C. writers D. hope
D. what
D. advice
D. true
D. passed
D. run
D. Until
D. took part in
D. completes
D. reporters
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