Which is the highest mountain in the world?
Which is the longest river in Asia? …
1. achievement n. 成就;成绩
2. achieve v. 达到;完成;成功
3. southwestern adj. 西 南的;西南方向的
4. include v. 包含;包括
5. condition n. 条件;状况
6. take in 吸入;容纳
7. challenge v. & n. 挑战;考验
8. in the face of 面对(困难、问题等)
9. force n. 力;力量
Read the article again and match
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 complete the chart.
Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3
List four
dangers for
climbers
List three
achievements
List four
comparisons
thick clouds 1953—Tenzing
Norgay 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 8,844.43 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 we should never give up trying
to achieve our dreams.
Follow the tape closely.
One of the most ___________ sports
in the world is mountain _________, and
one of the most _________ places to go
for this is the Himalayas. These
extremely high _______ attract
_________ from all over the world.
Many people say this is one of the most
________ parts of the world.
Fill in the blanks according to the
passage.
dangerous
climbing
popular
risks
climbers
famous
The Himalayas _______ along the
____________ border of China. Of all the
peaks (tops), Qomolangma is the
_________ and the most ________. It’s
__________ to climb Qomolangma
because thick clouds _____ the top of the
mountain. Even more serious _________
include the freezing _________ conditions
and the _______ storms.
run
southwestern
highest famous
dangerous
cover
difficulties
weather
heavy
The first _________ to reach the top of
Qomolangma – Tenzing Norgay and
Edmund Hillary – did it in 1953. The
first Chinese climber __________ the
top in 1960, and in 1975, the first
__________ did it too.
people
reached
woman
Ⅰ. 根据句意及所给汉语提示,写出句中所
缺单词。
1. We try to celebrate the ____________
(成就) of those great scientists.
2. He wanted to reach the top of the
mountain and he _________ (成功).
3. I have a small house. It ________ (包括)
a bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom.
achievements
succeeded
includes
Rush to answer
4. You should work hard to ________ (实
现) your dream.
5. If you go to the poor village, you will be
shocked by the living _________ (条件).
achieve
conditions
课时练 P88-P89