1Complete the text with so and because.
My heroine:
Rosie Swale Pope
My hero is the author and adventurer, Rosie Swale Pope. She was born in 1946 in Switzerland. Her mother was Swiss and her father was Irish. Her mother died when she was two,
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Rosie went to live in Ireland with her grandmother.
She has been an adventurer for most of her life. She's sailed around the world. She's ridden a horse across South America. She is most famous for her running. She's competed in marathons all over the world. She's run 27 marathons in 27 days! Rosie has also written several books about her adventures.
In 2002, her husband died
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he had cancer. Rosie wanted people to know more about this terrible disease,
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she decided to go on a new adventure – to run around the world! People started to find out about her trip,
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she appeared in newspapers and on TV to talk about it. This meant she had a chance to talk about her husband being ill. It's a long way around the world,
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her adventure took five years, but she did it! On her way, she also raised money for a children's charity in Russia.
I really admire Rosie Swale Pole,
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she has big ideas for big adventures. She was very sad when her husband died,
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she decided to do something positive. I love her way of thinking about life.
2 Answer the questions. Speak for no longer than one minute.
- List four adventurous things Rosie Swale Pope has done.
- Why do most people know about her?
- What happened in 2002?
- What did Rosie decide to do after 2002?
- Why does the writer admire Rosie Swale Pole?
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