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Dmitry Shparo Dmitry Shparo is a famous Russian explorer, whose name is in the Guinness Book o! World Records. He has walked across the Arctic, the North Pole and many other extreme places of the planet. Born in Moscow, Dmitry Shparo entered Moscow State University in 1956 to become a mathematician like his mother. While he was a student, he spent all his vacations doing hiking and cross-country skiing, especially in the Far North In 1970, Dmitry Shparo, together with his four friends, went on a hike along the Taimy Peninsula in the north of Russia. They took a lot of pictures on the long, hard trip. Their photos were published in the central newspaper. During a meeting with the journalists, the five travellers said: "We shall go to the North Pole!" However, it took them nine years to make their dream come true. In March 1979, Dmitry Shparo and his team started the expedition to the North Pole. It was a challenging mission. They had to cope with the extreme cold and with the drifting ice that formed huge mountains in their way. In spite of the hardships, it took the brave travellers only two months to get to the North Pole Several years later, Dmitry Shparo decided to cross the Arctic to the North Pole. He planned to do it during the Arctic night, in total darkness. It was a dangerous and very hard expedition The travellers had to cope with drifting, crashing ice and extremely cold temperatures. In spite of all these difficulties, in February 1986, Dmitry Shparo and his team got to the North Pole. The "Arctic Night" journey appears in the Guinness Book of World Records. In 1989, Dmitry Shparo and his American colleague, Paul Shurke, crossed the Bering Strait that separates Eurasia from America, on dog sleds. Later, in 1998, Shparo and his son, Matvey, were the first Europeans to ski across the Bering Strait, from Russia to North America. That same year, Dmitry Shparo initiated another of his life's projects. With the help of Canadian Paralympic athlete Rick Hansen he founded the Adventure Club to encourage disabled people to travel. Over the past 20 years the Adventure Club has arranged a lot of different events for disabled athletes and disadvantaged children all around the world. Under Shparo's personal patronage, blind and deaf people and amputees have reached mountain peaks and crossed deserts, including the frozen ones. Shparo's sons, Matvey and Nikita, take an active role in the work of the club. In recent years, the Adventure Club has focused on youth programmes - for example, several youth ecological camps called Great Adventure were organized in Karelia. The club also arranges trips to the North Pole for children. Dmitry Shparo has published several books about his journeys. The most famous books are: A Way to the North, To the Pole! and Three Mysteries of the Arctic. Dmitry Shparo's mother was fond of hiking. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Ответ: The newspapers refused to publish any information about Shparo's Taimyr expedition. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Ответ: Dmitry Sparo and his team reached the North Pole on their expedition in 1979. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Ответ: Dmitry Shparo's expedition of 1986 was carried out during the Arctic Night season. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Ответ: In 1989 Dmitry Shparo crossed the Bering Strait alone. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Ответ: The Adventure Club was started by Dmitry Shparo's sons. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Ответ: Dmitry Shparo was awarded a special educational prize for his books. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Ответ:

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The correct answers to the questions about Dmitry Shparo's biography are as follows:

1) True

2) False

3) Not stated

4) True

5) False

6) False

7) Not stated

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Answer 2

Dmitry Shparo is a famous Russian explorer who has accomplished many extreme expeditions around the world. He has walked across the Arctic, reached the North Pole, and completed other challenging journeys. Born in Moscow, Dmitry Shparo initially pursued mathematics at Moscow State University. However, during his vacations, he developed a passion for hiking and cross-country skiing, particularly in the Far North. In 1970, Dmitry Shparo and his four friends embarked on a hike along the Taimyr Peninsula in northern Russia. They took numerous pictures during this long and arduous trip, which were subsequently published in a central newspaper. During a meeting with journalists, the group declared their intention to go to the North Pole. It took them nine years to turn this dream into reality. In March 1979, Dmitry Shparo and his team began their expedition to the North Pole, facing extreme cold and treacherous drifting ice. Despite the hardships, they reached their destination in just two months. Several years later, Dmitry Shparo decided to cross the Arctic to the North Pole during the Arctic night, when there is total darkness. This was an incredibly dangerous and difficult expedition, as they had to contend with drifting and crashing ice, as well as extremely cold temperatures. Nevertheless, in February 1986, Dmitry Shparo and his team successfully reached the North Pole during the "Arctic Night." This achievement is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records. In 1989, Dmitry Shparo, along with his American colleague Paul Shurke, crossed the Bering Strait on dog sleds, connecting Eurasia with America. In 1998, Shparo and his son Matvey became the first Europeans to ski across the Bering Strait, from Russia to North America. That same year, Dmitry Shparo initiated the Adventure Club with the help of Canadian Paralympic athlete Rick Hansen. The club aims to encourage disabled people to travel and has organized various events for disabled athletes and disadvantaged children worldwide. Shparo's sons, Matvey and Nikita, actively participate in the club's work. In recent years, the Adventure Club has focused on youth programs, organizing youth ecological camps called Great Adventure in Karelia. The club also arranges trips to the North Pole for children. Dmitry Shparo has published several books about his journeys, including "A Way to the North," "To the Pole!," and "Three Mysteries of the Arctic." Regarding the statements: 1) Dmitry Shparo's mother was fond of hiking. Answer: Not stated. The information about Dmitry Shparo's mother's interests is not provided in the given text. 2) The newspapers refused to publish any information about Shparo's Taimyr expedition. Answer: False. The text mentions that the pictures taken during the Taimyr expedition were published in a central newspaper, indicating that the newspapers did not refuse to publish information about the expedition. Please let me know if there is anything else I can assist you with.