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Ice Melts, Two Climbers Found

worldAugust 21, 2026·94 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about ice melts, two climbers found. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Ice Melts, Two Climbers Found
A hiker walked on ice in Switzerland. The hiker found two dead men. Police used special tests to find their names. They were two climbers from Belgium. They were lost in the mountains in 1992. The men were 39 and 41 years old.
The ice in Switzerland is melting. Warm weather makes the ice smaller. Old things come out of the ice. This happens more and more.
The two men were lost for 34 years. Now police know who they are. Police find more old bodies now. The same thing happens in other countries.

Key Vocabulary

n.
turn from ice into water
n.
people who go up mountains
n.
very high land
n.
how hot, cold, or wet the air is
adj.
not living any more
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

meltn.

turn from ice into water

tan chảyderreter溶けるerimekderretirsetopniećيذوبsmeltenтаять融化녹다
climbern.

people who go up mountains

người leo núialpinistas登山者dağcılarescaladoreswspinaczeمتسلقونklimmersальпинисты登山者등반가
mountainn.

very high land

núimontanhasdağlarmontañasgóryجبالbergenгоры
weathern.

how hot, cold, or wet the air is

thời tiếttempo (clima)天気havaclimapogodaالطقسweerпогода天气날씨
deadadj.

not living any more

đã chếtmortos死んだölümuertosmartwiميتانdoodмёртвые死去的죽은

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

A hiker found two dead men.

2

Cold weather makes the ice smaller.

3

The two men were lost for 34 years.

4

The ice is getting bigger every year.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How old were the two men?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What do police find more of now?

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