1、Mount QomolangmaLook at the map and answer the questions.1.Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain?When did this happen?The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay2.Why do you
2、think the climbers need so many camps along the route?They need to be provided with necessary things all the way up the mountain.campsclimbersRead the text quickly and choose the authors purpose in writing the passage.1.To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared,as risks bring many be
3、nefits.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.outline of the passageintroduction of climbing Qomolangmatwo famous climbers opinionsscientific reason
4、syour own decisionPara.1Para.2-3Para.4-5Para.6-7Climbing Qomolangma is an experience that includes _,_,and _.crowds discomfortdangerMany would become sick,due to the _and _,and a few would even_.extreme cold low air pressurelose their livesHowever,many people still stick to it because climbing Qomol
5、angma is an experience _for them,making some feel _ and others _.like no other weakpowerfulFigure out the introduction of climbing QomolangmaGeorge MalloryWhat people get from this adventure is just _.People eat and make money to be able to _,not the other way round.sheer joyenjoy life Two famous cl
6、imbers opinionsWhy do people climb Qomolangma?Alan ArnetteEach person has a(n)_ reason for climbing a mountain.It forces people to _ themselves.To succeed,people must have the physical as well as _.uniquelook deep insidementalRisk-taking may be part of _.People who are more likely to _ have“Type T”p
7、ersonalities.Research also suggests that our desire to seek risks can be connected to how much we expect to _.human naturetake risksbenefit from the resultScientific reasonsWhy do people climb Qomolangma?Read the passage and find out What“Type T”personalities are.People with“Type T”personalities would like take risks and dont think they are taking risks and they dont expect to die.Its up to _ to decide whether the _ of climbing Qomolangma worth the _.benefitsrisksyouYour own decisionThanks for your attention
