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 part of I
2、ndonesia).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 completed jour
3、neys between Spain and the Americas,thus making the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.a2 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 animals and even robbers
4、.Explorers Time&CountryAdventuresAchievements&Influence Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521 Portuguesesailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to theSpice Islands(now part of Indonesia)explored the westwardroute to South-east AsiaVasco da Gama 1460-1524 Portugal opened up the sea route
5、 from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hopethe first European to reachIndia by seaChristopherColumbus14511506Italiancompleted journeys between Spain and the Americasmarked the beginning ofEuropean exploration of theAmericas Xu Xiake1587-1640 Chinese(the Ming Dynasty)explored fam
6、ous mountains and rivers,and went to places that had never been visited before.covered almost half of modern China travelled on foot corrected several mistakesin earlier books discovered that the JinshaRiver was the true sourceof the Yangtze RiverCompare Xu Xiake with the three European explorers an
7、d find their similarities.Climbing Qomolangma:Worth The Risks?Look at the map and answer the questions.Understanding ideas1.Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain?When did this happen?Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.In 1953.2.Why do you think the climbers need
8、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 mountains,is the highest mountain peak in the world.At an altitude of 8848
9、 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 there are four peaks near Mount Qomolangma,Mount Everest is third,so it is called
10、 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 pressure,and a few will even lose their lives.1.What challenges do the climbers face to climb
11、 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 adventure is just sheer joy”-George Leigh MalloryBritish mountain climber George Mallory Mallory would di
12、e 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 mountain climber Alan Arnette “There are a thousand reasons to turn around and only one to keep going.You rea
13、lly 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,toughness to push when you want to stop.”“It brings into focus whats important to you.”Scientific reasons for the cli
14、mbers risk-taking psychologistFrank Farley Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature:“Type T”personalities.Research also suggests that mans desire to seek risks can be connected to how much they expect to benefit from the result.Is it worth the risks to climb the Qomolangm
15、a?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
16、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 prepared,as risks bring many benefits.2 To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma.3 To sugge
17、st 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 this adventure is just 1 People eat and make money to be able to 2 not the other way round.Alan ArnetteEach person has a(n)3 reason for climb
18、ing 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 inside mental toughness.pure or complete joyComplete the paragraphs with expressions from the passage.Scientific reasonsRisk-taking may be part of
19、 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 expect to 8 human nature.take risksbenefit from the result.Make a mind map of the text organization.Do you agree with Mallorys and Arnettes opinions?Why o
20、r why not?Yes.Because I believe exploration is not only an exploration of nature and the unknown world,but also a challenge to oneself.Thats 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
21、 with difficulties and even dangers,climbers and explorers never give up.They are willing to take the risks and the challenges with 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 t
22、o meet the challenge.On the one hand,anyone standing at the highest point of the world is seen as a winner inphysical and mental 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 o
23、f life.So its worth the risks.1 According to Paragraph 1,what caused people climbing Qomolangma sick?A Tiredness.B 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
24、 be successful.D We eat and make money to enjoy life.Reading comprehension3 Who has the same opinion as Mallory 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
25、From the passage we can infer the authors attitude to risk-taking is_.A objective B negative C 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 Mallo
26、ry thought that people eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.4_(sad),he died on the 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
27、 inside 7_(them).8_(succeed),people must have the physical and mental toughness to 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 ca
28、n be connected to how much we expect to benefit 10_ the result.climbinganpowerfulSadlyif/whether deaththemselvesTo 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 climbi
29、ng is worth the risks.For them,there are several reasons.Here are 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
30、 and figure out if they really have the physical and mental toughness.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.
