Though thousands of adventurers have climbed up Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have conquered them all. Nepalese mountaineer Purja became one of them after he reached the 8028-meter peak of China's Mt. Shishapangma on October 29, 2019. Purja made the extraordinary achievement in just six months and six days.
“I am very excited and proud to have reached this final peak and achieved my goal of climbing the word's 14 tallest mountains in record time,” Purja said. “It was extremely hard during the six months, and I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination self-belief and positivity.”
Purja's “Project Possible” started becoming a reality on April 23, 2019, when he successfully peaked Nepal's 8091 meters tall Mt. Annapurna. The climber then rapidly completed the next five mountains, including Mt. Everest, within only four weeks! Five more peak were conquered in July and the last three during September and October.
The adventurer, who was joined by teams of Nepalese climbers on each of his adventures, met with many memorable and critical moments. On April 23, 2019, while going down Mt. Annapurna, Puja and his team heard about a Malaysian climber who had been separated from his group with no food, water, or oxygen for over 40 hours. They managed to find him and got him airlifted to a hospital. On May 15, 2019, Purja's team similarly helped three trapped climbers on Mt. Kanchenjunga by giving them oxygen.
Purja said his primary purpose for undertaking this enormous task was to show the world that anyone can attain greatness if they put their minds to it. “By achieving this goal, I knew I could inspire people from all generations across the world,” he said.
【小题1】Which of the following did Purja climb up last?| A．Mt. Everest. | B．Mt. Annapurna. | C．Mt. Shishapangma. | D．Mt. Kanchenjunga. |
| A．Purja and his team are willing to assist climbers in trouble. |
| B．The number of climbers should be limited to ensure safety. |
| C．It is impossible to rescue trapped climbers on high mountains. |
| D．Necessary preparations must be made before climbing mountains. |
| A．Capable and honest. | B．Brave and traditional. |
| C．Creative and popular. | D．Determined and caring. |
| A．Purja: A World-Famous Nepalese Climbing Pioneer |
| B．Difficulties Climbers Had in Climbing up Mt. Everest |
| C．Mountaineering: A Challenging but Popular Sport Loved by the Young |
| D．Nepalese mountaineer Conquers the World's 14 Highest Peaks in Six Months |
