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Unit 5 What an adventure
Understanding ideas
by Ada
CLIMBING QOMOLANGMA:
WORHT THE RISKS?
Understanding ideas
Facts about Qomolangma
1 The summit of Qomolangma: 1 meters.
2 At 8,000 meters above sea level, there is only 2 as much oxygen as available at sea level.
3 Qomolangma lies on the border of 3 and the Xizang Autonomous Region of China.
4 The best time to climb Qomolangma is in 4 .
5 The temperature on the mountain can get as low as 5 .
6 The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 6 .
Understanding ideas
Facts about Qomolangma
1 The summit of Qomolangma: 1 meters.
2 At 8,000 meters above sea level, there is only 2 as much oxygen as available at sea level.
3 Qomolangma lies on the border of 3 and the Xizang Autonomous Region of China.
4 The best time to climb Qomolangma is in 4 .
5 The temperature on the mountain can get as low as 5 .
6 The first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 6 .
8,848
30%
Nepal
April and May
-60℃
1953
Understanding ideas
Look at the map and answer the questions.
1 Who were the first people confirmed to have reached the top of the mountain?
2 Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route?
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
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.
使自己适应环境
Understanding ideas
Look at the map and answer the questions.
3 What else do you know about Qomolangma?
Qomolangma is the 1 (high)and the most famous mountain of all the mountains. It is very dangerous 2 (climb). But every year a lot of climbers risk their