Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50.

ADVENTURERS OF THE YEAR

Every year, readers of National Geographic Magazine vote for their adventurers of the year. Here are two of them.

The mountaineer

As a child, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita lived with her younger sister in Lukla, a town in north-eastern Nepal. Pasang’s parents died when she was young. As a teenager, she trained as a mountaineer. She worked as a mountain guide, and she climbed Mount Everest when she was only 22. In 2015, there was a terrible earthquake in Nepal. Many people didn’t have homes or food, so Pasang helped them. These days, she also works to improve education in Nepal, and is famous for her volunteer work as well as her mountaineering.

The cyclist

Marjan Sadequi was born Afghanistan and grew up in the capital city of Kabul. Her father was the national cycling coach for the men’s team, and from very early in life, Marjan’s ambition was to become a cyclist. Her father gave Marjan her first bicycle when she was a teenager, and he soon saw how much Marjan loved cycling. As a result, he formed a new women’s cycling team for his daughter and ten other women. It wasn’t easy to practice on the roads of Kabul, but in 2013, the team went to New Delhi (India) and they had their first international competition against other women’s cycling teams. They didn’t win, but they entered more races in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and South Korea. Because of Marjan and her team’s achievements, more women are now cycling in Afghanistan.

1. Both Pasang and Marjan
   A. were born in Nepal.
   B. competed in other countries.
   C. took part in social activities
   D. started as a teenager.

2. The underlined word “ambition” can be best replaced by
   A. hobby B. wish C. examination D. challenge

3. Which of the following is true about Marjan?
   A. Her parents died when she was a child.
   B. Her mother encouraged her to become a cyclist.
   C. She competed in some Asian countries.
   D. She was born in Afghanistan but was brought up in Pakistan.

4. What is suggested about Pasang?
   A. She has changed people’s lives since 2015.
   B. She participated in an international competition in 2013.
   C. She first climbed Mount Everest in her 30s.
   D. Her trainer did not support her being a mountaineer.

5. According to the passage, what is true about the cycling team formed by Marjan’s father?
   A. There were 10 women members including Marjan.
   B. The team did not win any prize in the competition in India.
   C. It was the first women cycling team in Afghanistan.
   D. The team won a prize in South Korea.

6. According to the passage,
   A. Marja’s father inspired her to become a cyclist.

B. Marjan’s team had their first international competition in Kabul.

C. there were ten members in Marja’s team.

D. Marja helped more women to cycle to Afghanistan.

7. Pasang did not work as
A. a mountain guide B. a volunteer C. an activist D. a politician