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Helen Thayer, one of the greatest explorers of the 20th century, loves challenges.She says, “I like to see what's 1. the other side of the hill.” She has gone almost everywhere to do that.

Helen Thayer was born in New Zealand.She has been 2.(explore) the world most of her life.Since childhood, she has travelled 3.(wide) in very cold climates and across rough lands.At the age of 50, she became 4. first woman to travel alone to the North Pole.Accompanied only by her dog Charlie, she survived cold weather and meetings with polar bears.She has also kayaked(劃皮艇) 2，200 miles down the Amazon, and climbed several mountains.

Helen Thayer has never let age 5.(stop) her.She and her husband, Bill, had a lifelong dream for their 40 wedding anniversary (周年紀(jì)念)．They walked 1，600 miles in intense heat across the Gobi Desert.There they met Mongolian nomads (游牧民) and learned about their culture.To celebrate 50 years of 6.(marry), the Thayers walked almost 900 miles across the Sahara Desert to study the customs of the people 7.live there.Now in their 8.(seventy), Thayer keeps planning trips for the future.

In recent years, Thayer has been talking to groups around the world.She has continued to travel 9. bring back stories to share with both children and adults.Thayer hopes to encourage people to follow their passions and realise their dreams.What is her10.(advise)? Set goals, plan for success and never give up.

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