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Some other times, eagles appeared passing across the sky, gliding
animated kites, above the clouds.
However, the big surprise was the black goats that climbed through
the chasms. They jumped from stone to stone fearless, even followed by their
little ones! What a lesson of courage!
The road, long and sometimes widening among the rocks, led us to
other beauties that awaited us, as if frozen in time. There were little
princesses of the ridges: the Corner Flowers / The Edelweiss, the so-called
Queen's Flower, with their petals of silver fluff. Nested in groups of 3-4, they
always found hiding places between the dry rocks. We gently touched them
with our fingers and said goodbye until a future return.
Then, the miracle was in front of us! The Cross, the cross!
We have arrived! We looked victoriously at the sign, the proud cross, next to
which, up there, you understand a lot! The abyss, the dimensions, the powers,
the air, the infinite! It made me understand that the end of the journey is better
than the beginning! You understand victory, that victory that is won through
struggle.

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Exercise 1 (50 points)

Use the highlighted key words and phrases to summarize the text
above in about 100 to 120 words. Search the Internet and the school library
for information about the monument: When it was erected, to whom it is
dedicated, the height and what materials it is made of. Indicate the
resources used (link, book/author.

Exercise 2 (20 points)

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use the key
words in the questions to identify the answers:

a. What is the title of this short travel story?
b. What is Caraiman?
c. What is there, on Caraiman?
d. Who were the tourists that the author is talking about?
e. How were the author's parents like?
f. What was the biggest surprise when climbing to the top?
g. What does the Cross on Caraiman mean to a tourist?