3 GW. Read the articles and fill in the gaps with
appropriate verbs from the box.
to be, to explore, to lose, to feel, to crash, to come up, to live, to cause, to like
The effects of high altitude on the humans are
considerable. I've experienced lack of oxygen,
tiredness and dehydration. I've ... through storms
and strong winds. But that's what I ... about
mountain climbing - overcoming danger.
No, I've never ... seriously injured. Maybe I've
just been lucky. Once my glider turned upside
down and I ... control. I almost ... , but I parachuted
away just in time. And I've always ... hang gliding
is quite safe, though landing is sometimes difficult.
I think, it's fantastic to be able to fly like a bird!
Janne
...
You get the bends when you're deep under
water. If you out of the water too quickly,
bubbles* form in your blood. The bends can be
serious and they can even ... death. But the bends
are rare. Scuba divingt isn't really dangerous. And
it lets you ... another world.
Ray