1、Unit 5 What an adventure!话题情境激活探险是普通高中英语课程标准中规定的话题之一,是培养学生英语学科核心素养的一个重要维度,该话题属于“人与自然”的主题。Amputee close to top of worlds highest peak Double-amputee Chinese climber Xia Boyu is about 1,500 meters away from reaching the summit of the worlds highest mountain.On Thursday morning,he reached a height of 7
2、,283 meters on the 8844-meter-high Qomolangma,according to a live broadcast on news portal .By the end of the day,he was expected to have reached camp C4,where he failed in his first attempt to reach the summit 41 years ago.In 1975,a violent storm kept Xiathen a new member of Chinas national mountai
3、neering team at the camp at an altitude of 8,600 meters.The attempt also cost him both his feet to severe frostbite after he gave his sleeping bag to an ailing teammate.Since then,Xia has overcome despair,disabilities and cancer,and maintained strenuous physical training in an attempt to realize his
4、 dream.“(New Zealander)Mark Inglis climbed the worlds highest mountain without legs.An 80-year-old Japanese also reached the peak.I believe I can climb to the top,too.”Xia was quoted as saying during a radio interview in April.He said his confidence comes from years of hard training,interrupted for
5、a time when he was diagnosed with cancer in 1996.Soon after recovering,Xia,equipped with artificial limbs,climbed four peaks more than 6,000 meters high in seven years.“Reaching the summit of Qomolangma is a dream Ive never abandoned in the past 40 years.”he was quoted as saying by Xinhua News Agenc
6、y.Xue Guangwen,secretary-general of the China Mountaineering Association and a close friend of Xia,said,“He is optimistic and excited.”A netizen from Guizhou province posted a comment on paying tribute to Xia and wishing him success.Another netizen,from Hunan province,said he had watched reports abo
7、ut Xiaon TV,had been inspired by him,and also wanted to climb Qomolangma.For his latest attempt,Xia received just one donation from his mountaineering partners during a departure ceremony.“I normally dont accept any donations.Instead,I sign a contract with enterprises,because I dont think I can repay the love people show me.”he said.本课结束
