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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，嘗試
2． n．失敗
3． adv.因此，從而
4． n．氧氣
5． v．證實，證明
6． n．人群
Review words
attempt
failure
thus
oxygen
confirm
crowd
7． n．心理學(xué)家
8． adj.最初的，開始的
9． n．國界，邊界
10. adj.純粹的，十足的
11. n．地區(qū)，地帶
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·諾爾蓋）,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.
路途如此之遠(yuǎn)，不可能在一天之內(nèi)完成。登山者需要營地休息，使自己適應(yīng)環(huán)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 (定日縣)of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the people's Republic of China, and the south slope in the Kingdom of Nepal.
珠穆朗瑪峰是喜馬拉雅山的主峰，是地球上最高的山峰。海拔8848米，位于86.9oE, 27.9oN。就在中尼邊境的東段，北坡在中華人民共和國西藏自治區(qū)定日縣(定日縣)，南坡在尼泊爾王國。
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．Strong. D．Worried.
3．What did British mountain climber George Mallory think of climbing Qomolangma
A．Make a living. B．Enjoy life.
C．Earn money. D．Make an adventure.
4．What may be part of human nature in recent studies according to the passage
A．Playing games. B．Taking risks.
C．Climbing mountains. D．Staying outside.
5．What can you infer from the last paragraph
A．Why people like to climb Qomolangma.
B．It's worth climbing Qomolangma.
C．It depends on you whether to climb or not.
D．Climbing Qomolangma is dangerous.
Read the text quickly and choose the author’s purpose in writing the passage.
1. To encourage people to climb Qomolangma if fully prepared, as risks bring many benefits.
2. To remind people to balance the benefits and risks before deciding to climb Qomolangma.
3. To suggest that people stop taking risks and climbing Qomolangma, as the risks outweigh （大于） the benefits.
Summary
Summarize we have learnt some key words and expressions today.
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Step 3　Post reading

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