Going to extremes

Explorer Nick Middleton teaches geography at Oxford University in England. But he also explores extreme places- the hottest, the coldest, wettest and dries spots on Earth- to find out how people live in these places.

In an interviewer with National Geographic, Middleton talks about his trip to Oymyakon in Siberia, Russia- the coldest inhabited place on Earth. It can get as cold as -71oC there!

Read the information about Nick Middleton. What are his jobs. ( Đọc thông tin về Nick Middleton. Nghề của anh ấy là gì?)

is / he / to / going / a / be / star / .

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young / has / singer / an / voice / amazing / that / .

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would / he / to / like / be / a / star / pop / .

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learn / a / musical / we / are/ to / going / instrument / .

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Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.

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II. Choose the option that best completes each blank in the passage. Write A, B, or C in the blank.

Nothing to Lose

We (1) fossil fuels in our daily life, but they are limited and cause pollution. A lot of scientists are working hard to look for some lossless and environmentally (2) sources of energy.

Solar energy is not new to us (3) we use it to dry things every day. Solar panels catch sun rays and change them into electricity. We know that it is renewable because the sun never stops producing sunlight.

Wind power is also an old source of energy. In the past, explorers used wind for sailing their (4) to distant lands. A single windmill can pump water and generate electricity. To get much more power all at once, people install lots of giant wind turbines on wind farms.

If we stop using fossil fuels, our planets will be (5). There is nothing to lose when we use solar energy or wind power.