Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰) is the highest mountain in the world. This mountain is located in Asia. Asia is the home to all five of the world’s highest mountains. Mount Everest’s peak is five and one-half miles above sea level. That is very high!
Many climbers have tried to climb to the peak of Mount Everest. The first people to reach the peak were Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Since then, about 900 people have survived the climb to Mount Everest’s summit.
One of the most successful climbers is Erik Weihenmayer. Like all who try to climb this huge mountain, Erik faced strong winds, snow, and avalanches (雪崩). However, what really made Erik’s climb unbelievable is the fact that he is blind. After losing his sight at age 13, Erik began climbing at age 16. He has climbed the tallest mountains on five continents. Erik became the first blind person to reach the peak of Mount Everest.
At the age of 32, Erik began his climb as part of a 19-member team. His team wore bells that he could follow using his climb. By using them, fellow climbers could quickly warn him of such things as a big drop on the right or a big stone to the left.
During his climb, Erik faced many dangers. He struggled through 100m.p.h winds and sliding (滑动的) masses of snow, ice, and rock. Because the air became thinner the higher Erick climbed, he wore an oxygen mask, as do many who climb high mountains. It took Erik about two and a half months to reach the top of this huge mountain.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “summit” in the second paragraph mean? (1 word)【小题2】What made Erik’s climbing Mount Everest special? (No more than 10 words)
【小题3】How did the fellow climbers warn Erik of some small dangers during the climb? (No more than 5 words)
【小题4】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? (No more than 10 words)
【小题5】What do you think of Erik Weihenmayer? And why? (No more than 25 words)
