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Just Thinking Unit 4

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  • Kay had to use her … in order to make decisions as she climbed.
    common sense
  • Experts … if Laura could keep up with their schoolwork.
    questioned
  • This was Kay's fourth …. and she climbed the mountain during a period of more than eight weeks.
    attmpt
  • Laura had to meet with psychologists to see if she is able to take such a … voyage on her own.
    risky
  • Kay LeClaire reached the top of Mount Everest and … her goal.
    achieved
  • Kay has become the first woman over 60 to climb the highest mountain on each ….
    continent
  • Laura Dekker's school didn't give her … to leave and study on her own for two years.
    permission
  • However, being …. fit is not enough.
    physically
  • She did not do it alone. She had the help of the Sherpa guides who put up the ropes and carried the ….
    loads
  • The court decided Laura could not go on her voyage. The judges were concerned about her safety and her … .
    education
  • Mr. Dekker was certain that Laura had the sailing … to sail solo around the world.
    experience
  • Kay is very … and has hiked and exercised her entire life.
    active
  • Laura planned to … on her two-year voyage in August 2009.
    set off
  • The school … Laura's case to the Council for Child Protection.
    reported
  • … say that children at the age of 13 need parents and friends around them as they grow up.
    experts
  • Even though there was difficult weather she did not ….
    quit
  • Laura's mother was … about her safety in ports and thought that Laura was not grown up enough to do this alone.
    concerned