1、 1 Look at the map, and read the information about the three explorers. Match the routes to the explorers. Starting out Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was a Portuguese explorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of westward route to the Spice Islands( now par
2、t of Indonesia). b Vasco da Gama (1460-1524) was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to Indiaa opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope. c Christopher Columbus ( 1451-1506) was an Italian explorer who
3、completed journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus making the beginning of European exploration of the Americas. a 2 Watch the video and answer: What kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake meet? Xu travelled on foot. He often went without food for days, and suffered bad weather, illness, dangerous a
4、nimals and even robbers. Explorers Time & Country AdventuresAchievements & Influence Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521 Portuguese sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia) explored the westward route to South-east Asia Vasco da Gama 1460-15
5、24 Portugal opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope the first European to reach India by sea Christopher Columbus 14511506 Italian completed journeys between Spain and the Americas marked the beginning of European exploration of the Americas Xu Xiake 1
6、587-1640 Chinese (the Ming Dynasty) explored famous mountains and rivers, and went to places that had never been visited before. covered almost half of modern China travelled on foot corrected several mistakes in earlier books discovered that the Jinsha River was the true source of the Yangtze River
7、 Compare Xu Xiake with the three European explorers and find their similarities. Climbing Qomolangma: Worth The Risks? Look at the map and answer the questions. Understanding ideas 1. Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain? When did this happen? Edmund Hillary an
8、d Tenzing Norgay. In 1953. 2. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route? Because it is such a long way that it cannot be done within one day. The climbers need these camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment. Mount Qomolangma , the main peak of the Himalaya moun
9、tains, is the highest mountain peak in the world. At an altitude of 8848 meters, it is located on the border line between China and Nepal. Its northern part is in Dali County, Tibet, China , the south is in Nepal. In Tibetan, Zhu Mu is the meaning of goddess, Lang Ma is the meaning of third. Because
10、 there are four peaks near Mount Qomolangma, Mount Everest is third, so it is called Mount Qomolangma. 3 What else do you know about Qomolangma? Share the information with the class. People know It includes crowds, discomfort and danger. Many will become sick, due to the extreme cold and low air pre
11、ssure, and a few will even lose their lives. 1. What challenges do the climbers face to climb Qomolangma? What an experience to climb Qomolangma? Its an experience like no other, making some feel weak and others, powerful. Subjective reasons for the climbers risk-taking “What we get from this advent
12、ure is just sheer joy” - George Leigh Mallory British mountain climber George Mallory Mallory would die on the mountain in 1924, although his body would not be found until many years later. It is still not known if he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his life. American moun
13、tain climber Alan Arnette “ There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going. You really have to focus on the one reason thats most important and unique to you. It forces you to look deep inside yourself and figure out if you really have the physical, as well as mental, toughne
14、ss to push when you want to stop.” “It brings into focus whats important to you.” Scientific reasons for the climbers risk-taking psychologist Frank Farley Recent studies indicate that risk- taking may be part of human nature: “Type T” personalities. Research also suggests that mans desire to seek r
15、isks can be connected to how much they expect to benefit from the result. Is it worth the risks to climb the Qomolangma? Who is the real Qomolangma? 中国登山队于中国登山队于19601960年年 5 5月月2525日清晨日清晨4 4点点2020分分 （北京时间）胜利登（北京时间）胜利登 上珠穆朗玛峰。上珠穆朗玛峰。 19751975年年5 5月月2727日，我国运动员索南罗布、罗则、日，我国运动员索南罗布、罗则、 侯生福、桑珠、大平措、贡嘎巴桑、次
16、仁多侯生福、桑珠、大平措、贡嘎巴桑、次仁多 吉、阿布饮、潘多从北坡登上珠峰。吉、阿布饮、潘多从北坡登上珠峰。 5 5月月2727日日1111时，时，20202020珠峰高程测量珠峰高程测量 登山队登山队8 8名攻顶队员成功登顶珠穆名攻顶队员成功登顶珠穆 朗玛峰。此时，距离朗玛峰。此时，距离19601960年中国人年中国人 首次登顶珠峰，已是整整首次登顶珠峰，已是整整6060年。年。 Choose the authors purpose in writing the passage. 1 To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepa
17、red, as risks bring many benefits. 2 To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma. 3 To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits. Why do people climb Qomolangma? George Mallory What people get from thi
18、s adventure is just 1 People eat and make money to be able to 2 not the other way round. Alan Arnette Each person has a(n) 3 reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to 4 themselves. To succeed, people must have the physical as well as 5 sheer joy. enjoy life, important and unique look deep
19、inside mental toughness . pure or complete joy Complete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage. Scientific reasons Risk-taking may be part of 6 People who are more likely to 7 have “Type T” personalities. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we
20、expect to 8 human nature. take risks benefit from the result. Make a mind map of the text organization. Do you agree with Mallorys and Arnettes opinions? Why or why not? Yes. Because I believe exploration is not only an exploration of nature and the unknown world, but also a challenge to oneself. Th
21、ats a good chance to get improved. So I think if I am fully prepared, the benefits and joy the exploration brings to me outweigh the risks. Think and Share When faced with difficulties and even dangers, climbers and explorers never give up. They are willing to take the risks and the challenges with
22、great courage. Thats the spirit of exploration. What s the spirit of exploration? If you were given the chance, would you like to climb Qomolangma? Personally, I am willing to meet the challenge. On the one hand, anyone standing at the highest point of the world is seen as a winner inphysical and me
23、ntal aspects. On the other hand, I think I will get a lot from this adventure, including the courage to overcome any difficulty, the sense of great achievement as well as the joy of life. So its worth the risks. 1 According to Paragraph 1, what caused people climbing Qomolangma sick? A Tiredness. B
24、Lack of confidence. C The extreme cold and low air pressure. D Being crowded. 2 Which of following is true according to George Mallory? A We live to eat. B We live to make money. C We live to be successful. D We eat and make money to enjoy life. Reading comprehension 3 Who has the same opinion as Ma
25、llory about the motivation of risk-taking? A Xu Xiake. B Alan Amette. C Christopher Columbus D Frank Farley. 4 How many scientific reasons are mentioned for risk-taking? A One . B Two. C Three. D Four. 5 From the passage we can infer the authors attitude to risk-taking is_. A objective B negative C
26、supportive D positive Last year, hundreds of people spent good money 1_(climb) Qomolangma. For these people, it is 2_ experience making some feel weak and others 3_(power). British mountain climber George Mallory thought that people eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. 4_(sad), he died on th
27、e mountain in 1924. It is unknown 5_he succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before his 6_(die). According to Alan Arnette, each person has a unique reason for climbing a mountain. It forces people to look deep inside 7_(them). 8_(succeed), people must have the physical and mental toughness to
28、 push 9_ they want to stop. Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature. People who are more likely to take risks have “Type T” personalities. Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit 10_ the result. climbing an p
29、owerful Sadly if/whether death themselvesTo succeed when from 直击高考直击高考 Climbing Qomolangma is a special experience in which the climbers may face many challenges or even dangers. Yet, despite this, most climbers still think the climbing is worth the risks. For them, there are several reasons. Here a
30、re some subjective reasons. A British mountain climber George Mallory thought the climbing brought him pure joy and made him enjoy life. An American mountain climber Alan Arnette thought the climbing forces people to look inside themselves and figure out if they really have the physical and mental t
31、oughness. In addition, studies show there are some scientific reasons. Perhaps risk-taking is part of human nature, especially to those who have “Type T” personalities. Research also suggests that the climbers think its worth the risks because of mens desire to expect to benefit from the result. Finally, the author lets the readers decide whether climbing Qomolangma is worth the risk. Try to describe the passage in your own words.
