2017年pets1公共英语一级阅读理解练习（13）

“Climbing Mount Everest is a kind of discovery,” said a reporter of CCTV. He was sent to join the climbing team for broadcasting this TV program. The climbers climbed Mount Everest from May 18 to 24.CCTV also sent a team to join this most dangerous and exciting sports. They called it “Standing at the world’s Third Pole in 2003.”

It is just 50 years since the first climbers got to the top of the Mount Everest. In 2003, nearly 600 people from all over the world will try to reach the highest mountain in the world.

As we know, Mount Everest is famous for its height——8848 meters——in the world, so it has attracted thousands of people to climb. On May 25th, 1953, Edmund Hillary from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal finally reached the top of Mount Everest. This most dangerous sports brings the greatest challenge and the most exciting and happiest moment to human being because the climbers has to face the terrible cold, avalanches(雪崩) , and some other difficulties. The higher they climb, the more difficulties they will meet. On the way to the top they may lost their lives at any time. It is reported that 175 climbers had to live there forever. During the past 50 years, more than 10000 men or women tried to get to the top, but 1200 have made dreams come true. We Chinese climbers first showed our national flag to the world on the top of the mountain in 1960.

Once someone asked why the pioneers never stopped trying to reach the top. “I don’t think climbing the highest mountain only means danger or death. It really a chance to challenge. You can really understand the love of nature and the true meaning of life,” a reporter of CCTV answered.

1. How many people succeeded in climbing up to the top of the mountain?

A 1200 B600 C175

2. What may the climbers meet when they climb the Mountain Everest?

A Avalanches, rain, strong wind and the terrible cold.

B Mist, strong wind, water and falling ice.

C The terrible cold, avalanches, mist, strong wind and falling ice.

3. When did the Chinese climbing team first stand on the top of Mountain Everest?

A In 1953 B In 1960 C In 2003

4. The sentence “ It reported that 175 climbers had to live there forever” means_____.

A 175 climbers had decided to live there

B 175 climbers didn’t want to go back forever

C 175 climbers lost their lives

5. What can we learn from the climbers?

A Their love of nature

B Their spirit of meeting the challenges bravely.

C A and B