Do you like climbing the mountains?

Apart from the fresh air, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Apart from the cost, it will take a lot of time.

=besides+( 区分 except- ）

Apart from you, I had no one to talk to.

In the West, this peak is called Everest .The main peak of the Himalayas, is the highest peak on earth at an altitude of 8848.13 meters.

Apart from….

What shall we need? great skill

courage

equipment

…

Qomolangma

time who result

In 1921 and 1924 two British expeditions failed to reach the top

Lost/killed

Edmund HillarySherpa Tenzing Norgar

May 29, 1953

were the first to make it to the summit

May 25 ,1960

Gongbu, Wang Fuzhou

Qu Yinhuareached the summit

May 27, 1975

Another Chinese team climbed the Mount from its northern side

1. They had no idea what they were up against.

=They had no idea how difficult it was going to be.

2. What does “English air” refer to ?

English air refers to oxygen in oxygen bottles.

3. Why were two British men lost?

Their oxygen ran out, they had no chance of surviving.

Para 2-4

4. Do you think it is easy to climb Mount Qomolangma? Why?

great skill cold thin air and low oxygen

3). 把……称作 (as) Zheng He has often been referred to as the Chinese Columbus.

refer to

1). 查阅，参阅 A person refers to a dictionary to find the meaning of the words.2). 指……而言，指的是 I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy.

•run out of/run out vi.

• I have run out of my money.

• My money has run out.耗尽；用光表示“用光、用完”，但 use up ， run out of 为及物动词，而 run out ， give out 为不及物动词。

run into 遇上，偶然遇到

1. What did the question arise in later years?

2.What’s Sherps Tenzing Norgay’s answer?

a great personal achievement

greatest challenges

The question arose who was the first to reach the top

We climbed as a team, period3. Why did they care about who was the first to reach the top very much?

Para 5

• arise (arose, arisen) vi.

• 1). 升起 , 上升• A heavy mist arose from the lake.

• 湖面起了浓雾。• 2). 产生 , 出现 , 形成• Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of th

eir experiment. 在他们进行实验的过程中 , 出现了意想不到的困难。

1.What evidence does the Chinese team have to prove

that they really reached the summit of Mount

Qomolangma?

2. Were they able to take any photos? Why?

3. What were they praised on their return?

They left an iron container with the national flag and a portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong

No. Because it was too dark.

They were praised as national heroes.

Para 6

on their return: 他们一回来就… ,on 与带有动词性意义的

名词或动名词连用，表示 “一…就…”。On his arrival / On arriving, he received warm welcome.

On hearing the news that he was admitted, he jumped with joy.

1. What’s the first and second pole?

2. Why does the writer call Mount Qomolangma the third pole?

“The third pole” in the text means the highest mountain on earth.