Đề Thi Trắc Nghiệm HA6 - Review Unit 9-10-11-12 - Reading - Đại Học Kinh Doanh Và Công Nghệ Hà Nội (Miễn Phí, Có Đáp Án)

Helen Skelton

Television presenter Helen Skelton has completed various dangerous challenges for charity, including a desert marathon run and a journey down the Amazon river in a tiny boat. For her latest challenge, Helen walked on a high wire, a long thin piece of metal, 66 metres above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above. To help her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms. 
Helen took lessons from an expert high - wire walker. Although she already had a few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high - wire walking was completely different. The training was a shock', said Helen. 'I didn't realise how strong I'd need to be. Every day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill; then came an hour of exercises, with another hour of them after my day practising on the wire. I also had to learn how to fall onto the wire so that if I slipped I could carry on. Every time I fell on the wire it hurt badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude: if I was nervous and started shaking, so would the wire!'
The day of the actual challenge was windy and Helen controlled herself by taking deep breaths as she moved step by step along the wire. The 150 - metre walk took 15 minutes. That was the scariest thing I've done, 'she admitted afterwards. I'm glad it's over! 'The experience has not prevented Helen, however, from planning her next charity project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite and bike.

During her training , Helen was surprised to find that:

As a science student, two years ago I spent ten weeks in a laboratory in California, helping a group of researchers with their work. To begin with, the job seemed uninteresting because my responsibilities were not clear, but when I started working on a range of projects, such as writing research papers and creating web pages, my attitude changed. I was paid enough to cover all my daily needs, so I had no financial worries. One of my jobs was to prepare educational material for schools. This was an entirely new challenge which I enjoyed so much that I decided to train as a teacher rather than a researcher when I got back. My only regret was that I'd been too busy to learn more about the USA, but then a good summer job seldom leaves you much free time and you should be prepared for that. 

Which of these could be the writer speaking?

In what way did the California job benefit the writer ?

As a science student, two years ago I spent ten weeks in a laboratory in California, helping a group of researchers with their work. To begin with, the job seemed uninteresting because my responsibilities were not clear, but when I started working on a range of projects, such as writing research papers and creating web pages, my attitude changed. I was paid enough to cover all my daily needs, so I had no financial worries. One of my jobs was to prepare educational material for schools. This was an entirely new challenge which I enjoyed so much that I decided to train as a teacher rather than a researcher when I got back. My only regret was that I'd been too busy to learn more about the USA, but then a good summer job seldom leaves you much free time and you should be prepared for that. 23 The writer found the California job disappointing at first because 

The writer found the California job disappointing at first because

SUMMER JOBS FOR STUDENTS

Employers are more and more interested in taking on students during their holiday periods. Students can do the easier tasks and free up time for their permanent employees to concentrate on the more demanding ones. Although there is little financial reward for students, it is a great chance to explore their interests and add to their CVs. However, few students know what jobs may be available. Colleges sometimes advertise summer jobs on their notice - boards and in newspapers, and there are also well-known international organizations which can help. Students can also search the web, find an interesting company and email the manager to ask what temporary jobs exist. This may sound time-consuming, but students then get to work in the company of their choice, so it is what I recommend. 

The writer says the best way to find a good summer job is 

SUMMER JOBS FOR STUDENTS 

Employers are more and more interested in taking on students during their holiday periods. Students can do the easier tasks and free up time for their permanent employees to concentrate on the more demanding ones. Although there is little financial reward for students, it is a great chance to explore their interests and add to their CVs. However, few students know what jobs may be available. Colleges sometimes advertise summer jobs on their notice - boards and in newspapers, and there are also well-known international organizations which can help. Students can also search the web, find an interesting company and email the manager to ask what temporary jobs exist. This may sound time-consuming, but students then get to work in the company of their choice, so it is what I recommend. 

What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?

It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi - screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £ 30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years. The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result. 
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. "A lot of old people and families live nearby," he explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.

What would be a good headline for the article

It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi - screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £ 30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years. The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result. 
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. "A lot of old people and families live nearby," he explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.

Which group of people is keen on having the new leisure centre ? 

It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi - screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £ 30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years. The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result. 
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. "A lot of old people and families live nearby," he explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.

What does the action group think about the new leisure centre ? 

It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi - screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £ 30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years. The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result. 
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. "A lot of old people and families live nearby," he explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.

What will the reader discover from the article ?

It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi - screen cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £ 30 million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years. The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few and parking will become more difficult as a result. 
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000 people being around Layton seafront late at night. "A lot of old people and families live nearby," he explained. A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.

What is the writer trying to do in the article ? 

Helen Skelton

Television presenter Helen Skelton has completed various dangerous challenges for charity, including a desert marathon run and a journey down the Amazon river in a tiny boat. For her latest challenge, Helen walked on a high wire, a long thin piece of metal, 66 metres above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above. To help her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms. 
Helen took lessons from an expert high - wire walker. Although she already had a few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high - wire walking was completely different. The training was a shock', said Helen. 'I didn't realise how strong I'd need to be. Every day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill; then came an hour of exercises, with another hour of them after my day practising on the wire. I also had to learn how to fall onto the wire so that if I slipped I could carry on. Every time I fell on the wire it hurt badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude: if I was nervous and started shaking, so would the wire!'
The day of the actual challenge was windy and Helen controlled herself by taking deep breaths as she moved step by step along the wire. The 150 - metre walk took 15 minutes. That was the scariest thing I've done, 'she admitted afterwards. I'm glad it's over! 'The experience has not prevented Helen, however, from planning her next charity project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite and bike.

What might Helen say about the walk ? 

Helen Skelton

Television presenter Helen Skelton has completed various dangerous challenges for charity, including a desert marathon run and a journey down the Amazon river in a tiny boat. For her latest challenge, Helen walked on a high wire, a long thin piece of metal, 66 metres above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above. To help her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms. 
Helen took lessons from an expert high - wire walker. Although she already had a few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high - wire walking was completely different. The training was a shock', said Helen. 'I didn't realise how strong I'd need to be. Every day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill; then came an hour of exercises, with another hour of them after my day practising on the wire. I also had to learn how to fall onto the wire so that if I slipped I could carry on. Every time I fell on the wire it hurt badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude: if I was nervous and started shaking, so would the wire!'
The day of the actual challenge was windy and Helen controlled herself by taking deep breaths as she moved step by step along the wire. The 150 - metre walk took 15 minutes. That was the scariest thing I've done, 'she admitted afterwards. I'm glad it's over! 'The experience has not prevented Helen, however, from planning her next charity project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite and bike.

When Helen performed her work on the high wire

Cliff Jones 
In 2005, Cliff Jones began a journey around Britain on a unicycle, a bike with only one wheel . He had already made a documentary film about his experiences traveling round Europe in a 50 - year - old car . He was mad about motor sport and had a job building racing car engines. To save money, Cliff rode to work in London on an old bicycle, which he also used to go to France on holiday. That trip opened my eyes, ' he says. 'I decided to do a tour of Britain by bike.' 
Cliff didn't want a normal touring bike, and he knew he wanted to build one himself. The craziest bicycle I could think of was a unicycle, so I went to a factory to see how they are made. ' After one false start in 2004, when he had to turn back because of a knee injury, he finally set out in 2005. He was away for four months and traveled over 8,500 km. 
The best bit of the trip was arriving in Wales and seeing Mount Snowdon. Although I met cyclists who could easily ride up mountains on their bikes, which I couldn't do, I never regretted my unicycle. The further away from London, I got, the more amazed people seemed by it. ' His worst moment came when he had to drink some dirty water from a stream. A serious fever kept him in bed in hospital for five long days. He was determined not to give up and go back home before he had completed his challenge but found it hard to carry on because he felt so weak. Yet despite all this, Cliff now says, ' If I could afford it,  I would like to do something similar again.

What is the writer trying to do in this text ?

Helen Skelton

Television presenter Helen Skelton has completed various dangerous challenges for charity, including a desert marathon run and a journey down the Amazon river in a tiny boat. For her latest challenge, Helen walked on a high wire, a long thin piece of metal, 66 metres above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above. To help her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms. 
Helen took lessons from an expert high - wire walker. Although she already had a few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high - wire walking was completely different. The training was a shock', said Helen. 'I didn't realise how strong I'd need to be. Every day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill; then came an hour of exercises, with another hour of them after my day practising on the wire. I also had to learn how to fall onto the wire so that if I slipped I could carry on. Every time I fell on the wire it hurt badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude: if I was nervous and started shaking, so would the wire!'
The day of the actual challenge was windy and Helen controlled herself by taking deep breaths as she moved step by step along the wire. The 150 - metre walk took 15 minutes. That was the scariest thing I've done, 'she admitted afterwards. I'm glad it's over! 'The experience has not prevented Helen, however, from planning her next charity project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite and bike.

 Helen knew she would be safe if she fell because

Helen Skelton

Television presenter Helen Skelton has completed various dangerous challenges for charity, including a desert marathon run and a journey down the Amazon river in a tiny boat. For her latest challenge, Helen walked on a high wire, a long thin piece of metal, 66 metres above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above. To help her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms. 
Helen took lessons from an expert high - wire walker. Although she already had a few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high - wire walking was completely different. The training was a shock', said Helen. 'I didn't realise how strong I'd need to be. Every day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill; then came an hour of exercises, with another hour of them after my day practising on the wire. I also had to learn how to fall onto the wire so that if I slipped I could carry on. Every time I fell on the wire it hurt badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude: if I was nervous and started shaking, so would the wire!'
The day of the actual challenge was windy and Helen controlled herself by taking deep breaths as she moved step by step along the wire. The 150 - metre walk took 15 minutes. That was the scariest thing I've done, 'she admitted afterwards. I'm glad it's over! 'The experience has not prevented Helen, however, from planning her next charity project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite and bike.

What is the writer doing in this text?

 American Black Ducks by Sam Prentice, wildlife biologist
I work at a US university where my team and I are trying to learn more about water birds, particularly one called the American black duck. And we've just started using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night-vision scope', which allows us to see the ducks in the dark! We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers have fallen hugely and we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these animals. There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we simply haven't had the equipment. 
But this new 'scope' will produce really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we'll be able to find out more and make better decisions about looking after the area where they live based on what we learn. 
It is very hard work. There are four of us, each working six hours daily. We've studied ducks in different locations, and I've had to take a boat to some sites and make notes on every duck I see. The weather hasn't helped - some nights are mild, but more often it's wet. Oh, and it's so quiet I've needed lots of coffee to stop me falling asleep! We've only missed one working day so far because the snow was too deep even for our special snow vehicles. 
Still I like the challenge of it, especially compared to what the summer will bring - hours in a laboratory, where we'll look at our results together. It'll be hard to be stuck inside - but it's essential to do this. And I wouldn't change it for anything!  

What might Sam say about his experiences of working outdoors? 

American Black Ducks by Sam Prentice, wildlife biologist

I work at a US university where my team and I are trying to learn more about water birds, particularly one called the American black duck. And we've just started using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night-vision scope', which allows us to see the ducks in the dark! We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers have fallen hugely and we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these animals. There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we simply haven't had the equipment. 
But this new 'scope' will produce really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we'll be able to find out more and make better decisions about looking after the area where they live based on what we learn. 
It is very hard work. There are four of us, each working six hours daily. We've studied ducks in different locations, and I've had to take a boat to some sites and make notes on every duck I see. The weather hasn't helped - some nights are mild, but more often it's wet. Oh, and it's so quiet I've needed lots of coffee to stop me falling asleep! We've only missed one working day so far because the snow was too deep even for our special snow vehicles. 
Still I like the challenge of it, especially compared to what the summer will bring - hours in a laboratory, where we'll look at our results together. It'll be hard to be stuck inside - but it's essential to do this. And I wouldn't change it for anything! 

What does Sam say about working inside a lab over the summer ? 

American Black Ducks by Sam Prentice, wildlife biologist

I work at a US university where my team and I are trying to learn more about water birds, particularly one called the American black duck. And we've just started using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night-vision scope', which allows us to see the ducks in the dark! We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers have fallen hugely and we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these animals. There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we simply haven't had the equipment. 
But this new 'scope' will produce really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we'll be able to find out more and make better decisions about looking after the area where they live based on what we learn. 
It is very hard work. There are four of us, each working six hours daily. We've studied ducks in different locations, and I've had to take a boat to some sites and make notes on every duck I see. The weather hasn't helped - some nights are mild, but more often it's wet. Oh, and it's so quiet I've needed lots of coffee to stop me falling asleep! We've only missed one working day so far because the snow was too deep even for our special snow vehicles. 
Still I like the challenge of it, especially compared to what the summer will bring - hours in a laboratory, where we'll look at our results together. It'll be hard to be stuck inside - but it's essential to do this. And I wouldn't change it for anything!

When Sam spends long periods watching ducks , he

American Black Ducks by Sam Prentice, wildlife biologist

I work at a US university where my team and I are trying to learn more about water birds, particularly one called the American black duck. And we've just started using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night-vision scope', which allows us to see the ducks in the dark! We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers have fallen hugely and we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these animals. There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we simply haven't had the equipment. 
But this new 'scope' will produce really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we'll be able to find out more and make better decisions about looking after the area where they live based on what we learn. 
It is very hard work. There are four of us, each working six hours daily. We've studied ducks in different locations, and I've had to take a boat to some sites and make notes on every duck I see. The weather hasn't helped - some nights are mild, but more often it's wet. Oh, and it's so quiet I've needed lots of coffee to stop me falling asleep! We've only missed one working day so far because the snow was too deep even for our special snow vehicles. 
Still I like the challenge of it, especially compared to what the summer will bring - hours in a laboratory, where we'll look at our results together. It'll be hard to be stuck inside - but it's essential to do this. And I wouldn't change it for anything! 

What is Sam hoping to discover about American black ducks?

American Black Ducks by Sam Prentice, wildlife biologist

I work at a US university where my team and I are trying to learn more about water birds, particularly one called the American black duck. And we've just started using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night-vision scope', which allows us to see the ducks in the dark! We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers have fallen hugely and we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these animals. There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night because we simply haven't had the equipment. 
But this new 'scope' will produce really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we'll be able to find out more and make better decisions about looking after the area where they live based on what we learn. 
It is very hard work. There are four of us, each working six hours daily. We've studied ducks in different locations, and I've had to take a boat to some sites and make notes on every duck I see. The weather hasn't helped - some nights are mild, but more often it's wet. Oh, and it's so quiet I've needed lots of coffee to stop me falling asleep! We've only missed one working day so far because the snow was too deep even for our special snow vehicles. 
Still, I like the challenge of it, especially compared to what the summer will bring - hours in a laboratory, where we'll look at our results together. It'll be hard to be stuck inside - but it's essential to do this. And I wouldn't change it for anything!

 What is Sam Prentice doing in the text?

Cliff Jones 
In 2005, Cliff Jones began a journey around Britain on a unicycle, a bike with only one wheel . He had already made a documentary film about his experiences traveling round Europe in a 50 - year - old car . He was mad about motor sport and had a job building racing car engines. To save money, Cliff rode to work in London on an old bicycle, which he also used to go to France on holiday. That trip opened my eyes, ' he says. 'I decided to do a tour of Britain by bike.' 
Cliff didn't want a normal touring bike, and he knew he wanted to build one himself. The craziest bicycle I could think of was a unicycle, so I went to a factory to see how they are made. ' After one false start in 2004, when he had to turn back because of a knee injury, he finally set out in 2005. He was away for four months and traveled over 8,500 km. 
The best bit of the trip was arriving in Wales and seeing Mount Snowdon. Although I met cyclists who could easily ride up mountains on their bikes, which I couldn't do, I never regretted my unicycle. The further away from London, I got, the more amazed people seemed by it. ' His worst moment came when he had to drink some dirty water from a stream. A serious fever kept him in bed in hospital for five long days. He was determined not to give up and go back home before he had completed his challenge but found it hard to carry on because he felt so weak. Yet despite all this, Cliff now says, ' If I could afford it,  I would like to do something similar again.'

What might Cliff say after his trip?

Cliff Jones 
In 2005, Cliff Jones began a journey around Britain on a unicycle, a bike with only one wheel . He had already made a documentary film about his experiences traveling round Europe in a 50 - year - old car . He was mad about motor sport and had a job building racing car engines. To save money, Cliff rode to work in London on an old bicycle, which he also used to go to France on holiday. That trip opened my eyes, ' he says. 'I decided to do a tour of Britain by bike.' 
Cliff didn't want a normal touring bike, and he knew he wanted to build one himself. The craziest bicycle I could think of was a unicycle, so I went to a factory to see how they are made. ' After one false start in 2004, when he had to turn back because of a knee injury, he finally set out in 2005. He was away for four months and traveled over 8,500 km. 
The best bit of the trip was arriving in Wales and seeing Mount Snowdon. Although I met cyclists who could easily ride up mountains on their bikes, which I couldn't do, I never regretted my unicycle. The further away from London, I got, the more amazed people seemed by it. ' His worst moment came when he had to drink some dirty water from a stream. A serious fever kept him in bed in hospital for five long days. He was determined not to give up and go back home before he had completed his challenge but found it hard to carry on because he felt so weak. Yet despite all this, Cliff now says, ' If I could afford it,  I would like to do something similar again.'

 What was Cliff's biggest problem during the trip? 

Cliff Jones 
In 2005, Cliff Jones began a journey around Britain on a unicycle, a bike with only one wheel . He had already made a documentary film about his experiences traveling round Europe in a 50 - year - old car . He was mad about motor sport and had a job building racing car engines. To save money, Cliff rode to work in London on an old bicycle, which he also used to go to France on holiday. That trip opened my eyes, ' he says. 'I decided to do a tour of Britain by bike.' 
Cliff didn't want a normal touring bike, and he knew he wanted to build one himself. The craziest bicycle I could think of was a unicycle, so I went to a factory to see how they are made. ' After one false start in 2004, when he had to turn back because of a knee injury, he finally set out in 2005. He was away for four months and traveled over 8,500 km. 
The best bit of the trip was arriving in Wales and seeing Mount Snowdon. Although I met cyclists who could easily ride up mountains on their bikes, which I couldn't do, I never regretted my unicycle. The further away from London, I got, the more amazed people seemed by it. ' His worst moment came when he had to drink some dirty water from a stream. A serious fever kept him in bed in hospital for five long days. He was determined not to give up and go back home before he had completed his challenge but found it hard to carry on because he felt so weak. Yet despite all this, Cliff now says, ' If I could afford it,  I would like to do something similar again.'

When Cliff met other cyclists in the mountains , he was:

Cliff Jones 
In 2005, Cliff Jones began a journey around Britain on a unicycle, a bike with only one wheel . He had already made a documentary film about his experiences traveling round Europe in a 50 - year - old car . He was mad about motor sport and had a job building racing car engines. To save money, Cliff rode to work in London on an old bicycle, which he also used to go to France on holiday. That trip opened my eyes, ' he says. 'I decided to do a tour of Britain by bike.' 
Cliff didn't want a normal touring bike, and he knew he wanted to build one himself. The craziest bicycle I could think of was a unicycle, so I went to a factory to see how they are made. ' After one false start in 2004, when he had to turn back because of a knee injury, he finally set out in 2005. He was away for four months and traveled over 8,500 km. 
The best bit of the trip was arriving in Wales and seeing Mount Snowdon. Although I met cyclists who could easily ride up mountains on their bikes, which I couldn't do, I never regretted my unicycle. The further away from London, I got, the more amazed people seemed by it. ' His worst moment came when he had to drink some dirty water from a stream. A serious fever kept him in bed in hospital for five long days. He was determined not to give up and go back home before he had completed his challenge but found it hard to carry on because he felt so weak. Yet despite all this, Cliff now says, ' If I could afford it,  I would like to do something similar again.'

What made Cliff realise he wanted to cycle round Britain ?