In 1886 explorer Robert Peary traveled to Greenland for the U.S. Navy. Before his journey, no one knew Greenland’s size or shape. On Peary’s first trips, he explored Greenland, mapping parts of it.
When Peary returned to the United States, he went to a businessman to sell some furs. There he met Matthew Henson, an African American mechanic, builder and navigator. When Peary went to Nicaragua on a Navy mission(任務(wù)),Henson went with him. When that job was over, the two headed to the Arctic.
Henson and Peary set sail for Greenland. When they landed, Henson built a house for their base camp. Peary and his men set out to explore the land by dog sledge(雪橇). Henson was injured and had to stay at the base. While there, he made friends with the Inuit, the native people.
In 1895 Henson, Peary and Hugh Lee went out on another dog sledge journey. This time, they found Greenland’s northernmost point. They now knew that the North Pole lay under the frozen Arctic Ocean. Peary had hoped to cross the ice. but the group ran out of food and returned to base camp. In the years that followed, Peary and Henson tried several times to reach the North Pole, but each time they failed. On one trip, Peary’s feet froze, and he lost his toes（腳趾）.
Peary and Henson planned last trip when Peary was 53 years old. They started across the sea ice from Ellesmere Island, which is located（位于） north of Canada. The temperature dropped as low as—51 degrees Celsius. The explores’ cheeks froze , and they suffered snow blindness from the sun’s glare. They experienced high winds and storms, and they also faced a hidden danger. Under the frozen ocean were powerful currents（潮流）. The ice moved and broke apart leaving open water, called leads. Twice Peary fell into leads. But eventually he and Henson became the first persons to reach the North Pole.

  1. 1.

    What did Peary and Henson find in 1895?

    1. A.
      Greenland is near the Artic Ocean.
    2. B.
      Ellesmere Island is located north of Canada.
    3. C.
      The North Pole is located in the Artic Ocean.
    4. D.
      Greenland’s northernmost point is the North Pole.
  2. 2.

    Which of the following words can be used to describe Peary?

    1. A.
      Determined.
    2. B.
      Modest.
    3. C.
      Generous.
    4. D.
      Honest.
  3. 3.

    What was the potential danger that Peary and Henson faced on their last trip?

    1. A.
      Snow blindness.
    2. B.
      High winds.
    3. C.
      Storms.
    4. D.
      Leads.
  4. 4.

    The best title for the passage might be “____”.

    1. A.
      The mapping of the Arctic Ocean.
    2. B.
      Peary and Henson: Arctic explorers
    3. C.
      Early explorers’ trips to the South Pole
    4. D.
      Henson and Peary: discoverers of Greenland
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