典范英语ArcticHero原文
WhenMatthewasaboy,healwayslongedforadventure.Attheageof12,herawawaytosea.Hejoinedashipasacabinboy,peelingpotatoesandcleaningthedecks.Heleftwhenhewas18,hehadalreadytraveledtheworld.
AfewyearslaterMatthewwasworkinginashopwhenhemetanexplorercalledRobertPeary.Robertofferedhimajob,ashisservant,workinginthejunglesofCentralAmerica.Matthewwaskeentotravelagain,sohetookthejob.
WhentheyinGreenland,MatthewquicklylearnedtospeakInuitandbecamegoodfriendswiththepeople.Theycalledhim”Matthew-the-kind-one”.Theylearnedhowtofishforcharrandhuntforseals.Theylearnedtobuildigloosandmakeclothesandbootsfromanimalskins.Theyalsolearnedtobuildsledgesanddriveteamsofhuskydogs.Infact,Matthewsoonbecameanexpertsledgedriver.
Despitethedangers,RobertandMatthewbravelywentbacktotheArcticagain.ButRobertgotafrostbitten.Hewasinsuchpainthathecouldn’twalkorevenstand.Sotheymustwait.ThreemoretimestheytriedtoreachthePole.Eachtimetheywerebeatenbackbyblizzardsormeltingice.
In1908RobertandMatthewsailedfromNewYorktomaketheirfifthattempttoreachthePole.Ontheirwaynorth,theystoppedinGreenlandtobuythehuskies,fursandequipmentthattheyneeded.TheyalsovisitedseveralvillagestohireInuitmenandwomentocomewiththemandhelpthemontheirlastjourney.Theyhappenedalotofthingontheirway.WhentheybackhomeCookwanttobetheArcticHero,butatlast,MatthewwastheArcticHero.
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