1、 Understanding ideasUnderstanding ideas Unit 5 What an adventure!initial thus zoneoxygenborderconfirmcrowdsheeradj.开始的，最初的开始的，最初的adv.因此，从而因此，从而n.地区，地带地区，地带n.氧气氧气n.国界，边界国界，边界v.证实，证明证实，证明n.人群人群adj.纯粹的，十足的纯粹的，十足的Words reviewbringinto focus attemptfailurepsychologistthrill使使成为焦点成为焦点n.努力，尝试努力，尝试n.失败失败n.心
2、理学家心理学家v.惊险，刺惊险，刺激激Words review1.confirm V.证实，证明(1)It has been confirmed that.已证.(2)confirm sb.in(belief/opinion/view)使某人确信信念/意见/观点2.crowd n.人群;观众vt,挤满;使拥挤(1)crowd in(on sb.)(想法、问题等)涌上心头;crowd into onesmind涌入某人的脑海 crowd in/into(sth.)大批地涌入(某物)(2)crowded adj.拥挤的;挤满的:充满的 be crowded with挤满.充满.(3)a crowd
3、 of/crowdsof一群(成).3.bring.into focus 使.或为集点(1)the focus of attention 关注的焦点(2)focuson集中(注意力、精力等)于 focus ones attention/thoughts/minds/eyeson.集中注意力/思想/心思/目光于.表示“集中注意力.”的其他短语:pay attention to sth.put ones heart into sth.fix ones attention on sth.concentrate ones attention on sth.4.attempt n.努力,尝试vt.尝试;
4、企图 make an attempt to do/at doing sth.尝试做某事 at ones/the first attempt(某人）第一次尝试(2)attempt to dosth.企图做某事;尝试做某事4.attempt n.努力,尝试vt.尝试;企图 attempt to do sth.相当于try to do sth.，意为“尽力做某事”，但不一定成功;而succeed in doing sth./manage to do sth.意为“成功地做成某事”。ExperiencesimilarpartupLast year,hundreds of people spent go
5、od money on an experience that they knew would include crowds,discomfort and danger.Many would become sick,due to the extreme cold and low air pressure,and a few would even lose their lives.Yet,despite all this,by the end of the trip many were already planning to return.For these people,climbing Qom
6、olangma is an experience like no other,making some feel weak and others,powerful.crowsBritish mountain climber George Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma,“What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy.We do not live to eat and make money.We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.That is wh
7、at life means and what life isfor.”Sadly,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.In 2011,words similar to those of Mallory were spoken by Amer
8、ican mountain climber Alan Arnette,who climbed Qomolangma in that year and was going to climb other high mountains around the world.“It brings into focus whats important to you.”He added,“There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going.You really have to focus on the one reaso
9、n 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,toughness to push when you want to stop.”crowsclimbermeansgoinguniqueWith the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total succes
10、s or failure,is there also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking?Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature,with some of us more likely to take risks than others.Psychologist Frank Farley has spent years studying people who jump out of planes and drive fast cars,as we
11、ll as those who climb Qomolangma.He refers to the personalities of these people as“Type T”,with the“T”standing for“thrill”.Speaking to the LA Times about the“Type T”personalities,Farley said,“Theyll say,Im not taking risks,Im an expert.They dont want to die and they dont expect to die.”crowsclimberm
12、eansgoinguniquenaturestudyingpersonalities Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to benefit from the result.With this in mind,are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks?Its totally up to you.crowsclimbermeansgoinguniquenaturestudying
13、personalitiesconnectedtotallyChoose 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 people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma,as the risks outweigh the benefits.TTFTFComplete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage.1 sheer joy 2 enjoy life 3 important and unique 4 look deep inside 5 mental toughness 6 human nature 7 take risks 8 benefit from the result
