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课件网) Unit 5 What an adventure! Climbing Qomolangma: Worth the risks Learning Objectives 1.To know some knowledge about Mount Qomolangma. 2.To read the passage quickly and fill in the blanks with suitable words. 3.To read carefully for some detailed information. 4.To learn some key words and expressions. 1． n．努力，尝试 2． n．失败 3． adv.因此，从而 4． n．氧气 5． v．证实，证明 6． n．人群 Review words attempt failure thus oxygen confirm crowd 7． n．心理学家 8． adj.最初的，开始的 9． n．国界，边界 10. adj.纯粹的，十足的 11. n．地区，地带 psychologist initial border sheer zone Which is the highest mountain in the world Warming up Mount Qomolangma Pre reading Let's enjoy a short video about Mount Qomolangma. Each year, many mountaineers / climbers come to Qomolangma to challenge themselves, among whom there are Chinese climbers. Look 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 2. Why do you think the climbers need so many camps along the route Edmund Hillary （埃德蒙·希拉里）and Tenzing Norgay丹增·诺尔盖）,in 1953. It’s such a long way that it can’t be done within one day. The climbers need camps for a rest and adapt themselves to the environment. 路途如此之远，不可能在一天之内完成。登山者需要营地休息，使自己适应环境 Qomolangma (Everest), the main peak of the Himalayas, is the highest peak in the earth. At an altitude of 8848 meters, it is located at 86.9oE and 27.9oN. right on the east section of the Sino-Nepal border, with the north slope in Tingri County (定日县)of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the people's Republic of China, and the south slope in the Kingdom of Nepal. 珠穆朗玛峰是喜马拉雅山的主峰，是地球上最高的山峰。海拔8848米，位于86.9oE, 27.9oN。就在中尼边境的东段，北坡在中华人民共和国西藏自治区定日县(定日县)，南坡在尼泊尔王国。 Fast reading Read the passage quickly and fill in the blanks with suitable words. Paragraph 1 Hundreds of people spent their money climbing Qomolangma to have an 1. ． Paragraph 2 British mountain climber George Mallory wrote of 2. Qomolangma and what he thought of life experience. Paragraph 3 American mountain climber Alan Arnette 3. why people kept on climbing Qomolangma. experience climbing explained Paragraph 4 The study 4. human beings like to take risks，which is part of human nature. Paragraph 5 Climbers call themselves as 5. ．No one wants to die and expects to die. Paragraph 6 Climbers may want to benefit from the 6. ． Paragraph 7 Whether to climb Qomolangma or not is totally 7. to you. indicates experts result up Careful reading Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1．What does the passage mainly talk about A．Bravely climbing Qomolangma. B．The reasons of climbing Qomolangma. C．Argument on climbing Qomolangma. D．Whether to climb Qomolangma or not. 2．What do people feel while climbing Qomolangma A．Confused. B．Angry. C．Stro ... ...
