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Arctic Hero --- the Story of Matthew Henson (典范6-16) By Alison Hawes Introduction In 1909 a black American explorer called Matthew Henson helped to discover the North Pole. This story tells you how Matthew became an explorer and the dangers he faced in the bitter cold of the Arctic. Chapter 1: Running Away As a boy, Matthew always longed for adventure. When he was about 12 years old, he ran away to sea. He joined a ship as a cabin boy, peeling potatoes and cleaning the decks. When he left, at the age of 18, he had already traveled the world. Chapter 2: Matthew Meets Robert Peary A few years later Matthew was working in a shop when he met an explorer called Robert Peary. Robert offered him a job, as his servant, working in the jungles of Central America. Matthew was keen to travel again, so he took the job. While they were in the jungle, one of Robert’s survey team fell into some quicksand. The man was so frightened, he left the expedition. Matthew asked if he could take over the man’s job, and he never worked as a servant again. After working in the sticky heat of the jungle, Robert’s next trip was to the bitter cold of the Arctic. He asked Matthew to come with him as a member of his team. He and Matthew then spent the next 18 years exploring the Arctic together. Chapter 3: Matthew in Greenland They began by making several trips to Greenland, where the Inuit people (因纽特人，过去称为爱斯基摩人，居住在北美北部严寒地区) helped them to learn the skills they needed to survive in the Arctic. Matthew quickly learned to speak Inuit and became good friends with the people. They called him “Matthew-the-kind-one”(好人马修). They learned how to fish for charr（嘉鱼） and hunt for seals. They learned to build igloos（雪屋）and make clothes and boots from animal skins. They also learned to build sledges（雪橇）and drive teams of husky dogs. In fact, Matthew soon became an expert（专家）sledge driver. Matthew and Robert traveled across the unexplored ice fields in the north of Greenland. They made maps and helped to show t