【正文】
each paragraph with the main ideas. Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 Achievements of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers 3a Read the article again and plete the chart. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 List four dangers for climbers List three achievements List four parisons thick clouds 1953—Tenzing Nay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top most dangerous sport 3b ? it can snow very hard ? freezing weather conditions ? heavy storms ? very hard to breath as you get near the top ? 1960—The first Chinese team reached the top. ? 1975—Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top. ? most popular place ? more serious difficulties ? stronger than the forces of nature Answer the questions using information from the article. 1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma? The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. It is 8, meters high. 3c 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous? Because they want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. 4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us? The spirit of the climbers tells us that