One of the world's most dangerous ______ is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma ______ the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844.43 meters high and so is very ______ to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties ______ freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
The first people to ______ the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
Why do so many climbers ______ their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge ______(them) in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be ______ (strong) than the forces of nature.
1.A.places B.sports C.mountains D.conditions
2.A.rises B.runs C.grows D.climbs
3.A.heavy B.serious C.dangerous D.unlucky
4.A.develop B.meet C.appear D.include
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—Grandma, do you remember ________ Beijing?
—About 20 years ago.
A.when you first visit B.when do you first visit
C.when you first visited D.when did you first visit
—Amy, you can read the Chinese on the menu!
—Yeah, I ________ Chinese for two years.
A.learn B.have learnt C.are learning D.learnt
You should practice ________ English every day.
A.read B.reading C.to read D.reads
—Is your father at home?
—No, he ________ Shanghai.
A.has gone to B.has been to C.will go to D.goes to
The story reminds us that we can never know what's possible ________ we try to make it happen.
A.so B.unless C.but D.if
