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Qomolangma---the Most Dangerous Mountain in the world?
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Section A (3a -3c)
achievement
southwestern
thick
include
freezing
condition
take in
n. 成就;成绩
adj. 西南的;西南方向的
adj. 厚的;浓的
v. 包括;包含
adj. 极冷的;冰冻的
n. 条件;状况
吸入;吞入(体内)
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succeed
challenge
in the face of
achieve
force
nature
even though
v. 实现目标;成功
v.&n. 挑战;考验
面对(问题、困难等)
v. 达到;完成;成功
n. 力;力量
n. 自然界;大自然
=even if 即使;虽然
One of the most popular places to go for mountain climbing is the Himalayas.
What do you know about Qomolangma ?
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Paragraph 3
Spirit of climbers
Achievements of climbers
Facts and dangers
Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.
Fast reading
3b
Read the article again and complete the chart.
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thick clouds
freezing weather conditions
heavy snow
heavy storms
List four dangers for climbers:
Careful reading
Paragraph 2
List three achievements:
1953 — Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary
were the first to reach the top.
1960 — the first Chinese team reached the top.
1975 — Junko Tabei from Japan was the first
woman to reach the top.
3b
Careful reading
Paragraphs 1 & 3
List four comparisons:
most dangerous sport
most popular places
the highest mountain
the most famous mountain
3b
Careful reading
Qomolangma—the Most
Dangerous Mountain in the World?
One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb.
adj. 西南的;西南方向的
one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数 最……的……之一。
该结构作主语时,谓语动词要用第三人称单数。
Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and E