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Lesson 3 Matterhorn man
马特霍恩山区人
What was the main objective of early mountain climbers?
To get to the top by the easiest route.
Mountaineering
to test one’s ability
to challenge oneself on difficult tasks
to go beyond the limit
Potential Dangers
to die from snowslide
communication obstacles
① Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded.
alpinist
mountain climber mountain climbing
mountaineer mountaineering
alpinism
alpine villages
breathtaking alpine scenery
alpinism 登山活动
① Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport, and the more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded.
modern
modern-day
present-day
today’s...
contemporary
Modern alpinists try to climb mountains by a route which will give them good sport,...
sport: fun; amusement
Swimming in the sea will give you good sport.
He tormented the cat only for sport.
torment 折磨;捉弄
The more difficult it is, the more highly it is regarded.
The more haste, the less speed.
→ As he grows older, he grows wiser.
→ He is raised higher that he might fall the heavier.
欲速则不达。
② In the pioneering days, however, this was not the case at all.
pioneer n. 先驱,探索者; v. 开拓,探索
Young Pioneers
Henry Ford was a pioneer in the auto industry.
The Wright brothers pioneered in early aviation.
pioneering
pioneering work
pioneering spirit
in the pioneering days
pioneering 开拓性的,先驱性的,探索性的
break new ground
Deng Xiaoping’s reform programs broke new ground in China.
ground-breaking educational reforms
lead the way
The company has led the way in developing environment-friendly products.
突破性的教育改革
One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter. Yet this is not always the case.
No one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen. This was indeed the case.
This is not the case at all.
This is not necessarily the case.
This