Rika writes letters to

important people. They give

money and for Terry's run.
Terry calls his run the of
Hope." It is a long road.
John's to Port Renfrew is
5,300 (8,530 km). Terry can't
start But early in 1979, he is
running every day. One year
later, he again.
Terry's marathon starts at
St. John's, Newfoundland, on
12, 1980. Doug Alward is his
driver. Terry runs in the day.
At night, he and Doug sleep in
the car.
The marathon starts well.
"Newfoundland has two things," Terry says, "the ocean and
people." He likes running near water, and the people are
very friendly. He and Doug don't always sleep in the car.
They often stay in houses or hotels.
People don't take money from them.
"Marathon
Terry runs 550 miles (885 km) in twenty-three
From
days. In Port aux Basques, the people of the town give
$8,000. in
The town after Port aux Basques is Sydney, Nova Scotia.
is
"We're only two days from Sydney, " Terry says to
Doug. "But the newspapers don't know that. Find a
telephone, Doug. Talk to them about the marathon."
" You can talk to them," Doug says. "I'm only your
driver. Terry is angry, and the two friends are very
quiet.

hope (n) He isn't dead. There is hope.

mile /maJV (n) The airport is twenty miles from the town.

Were you right?

Look at your answers to
Activity 1.2 on page ii.
1 Circle the right
answers.

a Terry Fox is/ isn't

famous.
b He is an old/young
man in the pictures in this book.
c The woman knows/ doesn't know
Terry Fox.

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 d Terry Fox is/ isn't dead now.
e He is from the United States/
Canada.

f Canadians don't remember/ remember Terry Fox.

2 Write the names of the towns.

a Terry's marathon starts here.

b He is running 5,300 miles to this town.

c The Canadian prime minister lives here.
d Terry's school is here.

What more did you learn?

Match the sentences with the times.

1 Terry is eighteen years old.

2 The happy times stop.

3 The doctors operate.

4 Terry goes home.

5 Terry runs every day before the
6 Terry's marathon starts.
Language in use
Look at the sentences on thedoctürs On March 9, opeiate. right.
Then put the right words inin 19/7. the sentences 1—
10. Terry can't start

1 They give money and a car for Terry's run.

2 "You can talk them," Doug says.
3 Sydney, he runs to Port aux Basques.

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 4 Today, his statue stands Ottawa.
5 He likes running water.
6 Terry calls his run the "Marathon Hope."
7 "l can run Canada for money."
8 Terry's marathon starts St. John's,
Newfoundland.
9 "You can't run from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
one good leg."
10 People don't take money them.

2 What happens next?

4 What do you think? Talk about the story and write notes.

MO-les

1 Why does Terry run early in the mornings?

2 Why do people give money to him?

3 What problems does Terry have with his run?

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