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3、 with using Interactive PDFsDaily NewsPolar Preet is setting her sights on yet another trailblazing venture in Antarctica.Earlier this year,Captain Harpreet Chandi became the first woman of colour to do a solo trek in Antarctica.In just 40 days,the 33-year-old Army medical officer travelled 700 mile
4、s to the South Pole.The inspirational trekker reflected on her first expedition.She said:“I wanted to show that no matter where we are from,no matter what we look like,we can achieve anything we want.”Just months later,Captain Chandi is now planning on achieving something even bigger and better than
5、 before!In her new challenge,she hopes to become the first woman to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported.The epic journey would see her travel over 1,000 miles!Captain Chandi plans to complete the mammoth task in 75 days.It wont be easy.Temperatures will be as low as-50C and she will be up against
6、wind speeds of up to 60mph.The groundbreaking explorer will have to pull a pulk on the entire expedition.The pulk will be particularly heavy to start with(about 120kg!).As she will be unsupported,Captain Chandi will have to carry everything she will need for the entire journey.She will have to rely
7、entirely on herself.If any of her equipment breaks,she will have to try and fix it.Fortunately,Captain Chandi wont be completely alone.She will check in with Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions(ALE)so they can ensure that she is safe.Captain Chandi will also have no Internet connection in Antarctica
8、.On her last expedition,she left voicemails to her partner and sister-in-law.These messages were typed onto her social media for those keeping up with her progress.Speaking about her latest venture,Captain Chandi said:“I want to inspire others to push their boundaries and encourage them to believe i
9、n themselves.I want to break that glass ceiling!”Illustration:Captain Harpreet Chandi.Inspirational World News 17th August 2022What other women have broken records in Antarctica?In 1989,Shirley Metz and Victoria Murden became the first women to reach the South Pole by land.In 2001,Tina Sjgren comple
10、ted an unsupported journey to the South Pole with her husband.In 2012,Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski solo across Antarctica.Glossarytrailblazing Being the first to do something.venture A risky journey.reflected Looked back on.pulk A sledge for pulling equipment.Polar Preet to Trek acro
11、ss Antarcticavisit Questions1.Find and copy two synonyms for trip from the article.2.Which of the following alternative headlines best summarises the article?(tick one)Antarctica Is Very Cold Polar Preet Reaches South Pole Polar Preet Plans to Set New Antarctica Record Captain Harpreet Chandi Is Ama
12、zing3.According to the text,find one way Captain Chandis latest expedition is (a)similar to the one she has completed.(b)different to the one she has completed.4.How can you tell the author of the article is impressed by Captain Harpreet Chandis achievements?Explain your answer.5.What does Captain H
13、arpreet Chandi mean when she says:“I want to break that glass ceiling”?(tick two)She wants to show people that anybody has the potential to do anything.She wants to open up the ceiling so there is no glass.She wants to be the first person to do some amazing things.She wants to show that only certain people can do certain things.6.Read this sentence:In her new challenge,she hopes to become the first woman to cross Antarctica solo and unsupported.Give a definition of the word solo.Polar Preet to Trek across Antarcticavisit
