1、Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the risksFacts about Qomolangma Qomolangma lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The best time to climb Qomolangma is in April and May. The temperature on the mountain can get as low as -60C. The first people confirmed to have reached the to
2、p were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.1. How high is the Qomolangma?2. How many camps are there along the route?3. What problems do you think the climber will face?4. Why the climbers need so many camps?5. What does the death zone mean?Read and answer following questions.Read and answer f
3、ollowing questions.1. How high is the Qomolangma?2. How many camps are there along the route?3. What problems do you think the climber will face?4. Why the climbers need so many camps?5. What does the death zone mean?fiveOut of energyIts extremely difficult and dangerousMany people died there.Low te
4、mperatureLack of oxygen8,844msummitn 顶点顶点8,848mChoose the authors purpose in writing the passage.1. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits.2. To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma.3. To suggest that peo
5、ple stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh the benefits.The risksPara 23Para 45Para 67Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the risksThe reasonsConclusionclimbersscientific reasonsPara 1Read para 1 carefully and answer the two questions.1. What are the risks of climbing Qomolangma?2.
6、Why are many people willing to take the risks?uniqueClimbersNameReasonsResultWhat we get form this adventure is just _We _live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to_. That is _ and_Sadly, Mallory would _ although his body _It is still not known if he_It brings into focus _.It forces you to
7、 _and figure out if you really have _He _ Qomolangma _ and _Name:Reasons: What we get form this adventure is just _We _live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to _. That is _ and _ George Mallorysheer joydo notbe able to enjoy life what life meanswhat life is forResult: Sadly, Mallory woul
8、d _ although his body _It is still not known if he _ die on the mountain in 1924would not befound until many years later succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma before it took his lifeName:Reasons: It brings into focus _ It forces you to _and figure out if you really have _Alan Arnettewhats impo
9、rtant to you look deep inside yourselfthe physical, as well as mentaltoughness to push when you wantto stop Result: He _ Qomolangma _ and _climbedin 2011was going to climb other highmountains around the world What do they have in common？1.They did _2.They were willing to _ themselves and _ risks.wha
10、t they wanted to do challengetakeDo you agree with their opinions? Why?Think and share Read para 45 carefully and answer the questions.1. What is Type T personality? 2. Who developed it?3. What will people with Type T personality do and say?a strong feeling of excitement兴奋Read para 45 carefully and
11、answer the questions.1. What is Type T personality? 2. Who developed it?3. What will people with Type T personality do and say?Read para 45 carefully and answer the questions.1. What is Type T personality? 2. Who developed it?3. What will people with Type T personality do and say?Los Angeles Times洛杉
12、矶时报Read para 67 carefully and fill in the blankWhether the benefits of climbing Qomolanga worth the risks is up to _. Because yur desire to seek risks can be connected to _youhow much you expect to benefit fromthe resultDo you know some Chinese climbers?What kind of personalities can we learn from these climbers?Think and share
