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Unit 5 What an adventure!

first people confirmed to have reached the top were Edmund

Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

1953年,埃德蒙·希拉里和丹增·诺尔盖首次确认登顶。

year,hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that

they knew would include crowds,discomfort and danger.

去年,成百上千的人花了大把的钱来体验一次他们知道会有拥挤、不

适和危险的经历。

brings into focus what’s important to you.

它会让你关注对你来说重要的事情。

【词汇精讲】句中 into focus意为“使……成为焦点;使人关

注……”。what’s important to you是what引导的宾语从句,作bring的

宾语。

the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in

total success or failure,is there also a scientific reason behind this

risk-taking?

大多数攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试要么完全成功,要么失败,在这种冒险行

为背后是否也有科学依据?

the majority of attempts to climb Qomolangma resulting either in

total success or failure,is there also a scientific reason behind this

risk-taking?

大多数攀登珠穆朗玛峰的尝试要么完全成功,要么失败,在这种冒险行

为背后是否也有科学依据?

refers to the personalities of these people as “Type T”,with the “T”

standing for “thrill”.

他把这些人的性格称为“T型”,“T”代表“兴奋”。

【词汇精讲】句中as...意为“把……称为……”。refer to 还有

“提及;谈到;参考;查阅”之意。

’s totally up to you.

这完全取决于你。

【词汇精讲】句中be up to sb 意为“取决于某人”。常用于“be up to sb

”句型,意为“由某人负责或决定做某事”。be up to 还有“胜任;忙

于;多达”之意。

opher Columbus (1451—1506) was an Italian explorer who

completed journeys between Spain and the Americas,thus marking the

beginning of European exploration of the Americas.

克里斯托弗·哥伦布(1451—1506)是一位意大利探险家,他完成了西班