Unit5UnderstandingideasClimbingQomolangmaworththerisks课件高中英语

ClimbingQomolangma:worththerisks?UnderstandingIdeas学校姓名时间Lookatthemapandanswerthequestions.EdmundHillaryTenzingNorgayWhydosomepeopleclimbQomolangmadespitetherisks?Isitworththerisks?StructureofthepassagePart1IntroductionofthetopicReasonsfortheclimbers’risk-takingPart2Part3SubjectivereasonsConclusionScientificreasons

1Lastyear,hundredsofpeoplespentgoodmoneyonanexperiencethattheyknewwouldincludecrowds,discomfortanddanger.Manywouldbecomesick,duetotheextremecoldandlowairpressure,andafewwouldevenlosetheirlives.Yet,despiteallthis,bytheendofthetripmanywerealreadyplanningtoreturn.Forthesepeople,climbingQomolangmaisanexperiencelikenoother,makingsomefeelweakandothers,powerful.

CategoryEstimatedCost(USD)ExpeditionFees(chargedbyprofessionalclimbingteamsoragencies,)45,000−75,000FoodandSupplies4,500−7,500Accommodation3,000−6,000Equipment(Rental/Purchase)7,500−22,500Insurance450−900GuidesandSherpas7,500−15,000Medical&EmergencyEvacuation(Ifneeded)45,000PermitsandLicenses10,500(Nepal)Travel&Logistics750−1,500OtherExpenses(Includesvisafees,personalgear,andanyunexpectedcoststhatmayarise.)1,500−3,000AtableoutliningtheapproximatecostsofclimbingMountEverestfor50to60daysinUSdollars

1Lastyear,hundredsofpeoplespentgoodmoneyonanexperiencethattheyknewwouldincludecrowds,discomfortanddanger.Manywouldbecomesick,duetotheextremecoldandlowairpressure,andafewwouldevenlosetheirlives.Yet,despiteallthis,bytheendofthetripmanywerealreadyplanningtoreturn.Forthesepeople,climbingQomolangmaisanexperiencelikenoother,makingsomefeelweakandothers,powerful.Whatmighthappentotheclimberswhenclimbing?

1Lastyear,hundredsofpeoplespentgoodmoneyonanexperiencethattheyknewwouldincludecrowds,discomfortanddanger.Manywouldbecomesick,duetotheextremecoldandlowairpressure,andafewwouldevenlosetheirlives.Yet,despiteallthis,bytheendofthetripmanywerealreadyplanningtoreturn.Forthesepeople,climbingQomolangmaisanexperiencelikenoother,makingsomefeelweakandothers,powerful.Whatmighthappentotheclimberswhenclimbing?“Whatwegetfromthisadventureisjustsheerjoy...Wedonotlivetoeatandmakemoney.Weeatandmakemoneytobeabletoenjoylife.Thatiswhatlifemeansandwhatlifeisfor.”“Itbringsintofocuswhat’simportanttoyou.”“Thereareathousandreasonstoturnaroundandonlyonetokeepgoing.Youreallyhavetofocusontheonereasonthat'smostimportantanduniquetoyou.Itforcesyoutolookdeepinsideyourselfandfigureoutifyoureallyhavethephysical,aswellasmental,toughnesstopushwhenyouwanttostop.”Sadly,Mallorywoulddieonthemountainin1924,althoughhisbodywouldnotbefounduntilmanyyears.ItisstillnotknownifhesucceededinreachingthetopofQomolangmabeforeittookhislife.ReasonResultGeorgeMalloryWhatpeoplegetfromthisadventureisjust__________.Peopleeatandmakemoneytobeableto__________,nottheotherwayround.AlanArnetteEachpersonhasa(n)___________________reasonforclimbingamountain.Itforcespeopleto_themselves.Tosucceed,peoplemusthavethephysicalaswellas_______________.sheerjoyenjoylifeimportantanduniquelookdeepinsidementaltoughnessWhatdoGeorgeMalloryandAlanArnettehaveincommon?dieonthemountainin1924climbedQomolangmainthatyearandwasgoingtoclimbotherhighmountainsaroundtheworldThespiritofadventurefearless/bravestrong-minded/willedpositive/optimisticnevergivingupcautiouspersistentself-explorationself-challenge......Whataretruespiritsofadventure?

4Withthemajorityofattemptstoclimbto

Qomolangmaresultingeitherintotalsuccessorfailure,istherealsoascientificreasonbehindthisrisk-taking?Recentstudiesindicatethatrisk-takingmaybepartofhumannature,withsomeofusmorelikelytotakerisksthanothers.PsychologistFrankFarleyhasspentyearsstudyingpeoplewhojumpoutofplanesanddrivefastcars,aswellasthosewhoclimbQomolangma.Hereferstothepersonalitiesofthesepeopleas“TypeT”,withtheT

standingfor“thrill”.5SpeakingtotheLATimesaboutthe“TypeT”personalities,Farleysaid,“They’llsay,‘I’mnottakingrisks,I’manexpert...’Theydon’twanttodieandtheydon’texpecttodie.”6Researchalsosuggeststhatourdesiretoseekriskscanbeconnectedtohowmuchweexpecttobenefitfromtheresult.

4Withthemajorityofattemptstoclimbto

Qomolangmaresultingeitherintotalsuccessorfailure,istherealsoascientificreasonbehindthisrisk-taking?Recentstudiesindicatethatrisk-takingmaybepartofhumannature,withsomeofusmorelikelytotakerisksthanothers.PsychologistFrankFarleyhasspentyearsstudyingpeoplewhojumpoutofplanesanddrivefastcars,aswellasthosewhoclimbQomolangma.Hereferstothepersonalitiesofthesepeopleas“TypeT”,withtheT

standingfor“thrill”.5SpeakingtotheLATimesaboutthe“TypeT”personalities,Farleysaid,“They’llsay,‘I’mnottakingrisks,I’manexpert...’Theydon’twanttodieandtheydon’texpecttodie.”6Researchalsosuggeststhatourdesiretoseekriskscanbeconnectedtohowmuchweexpecttobenefitfromtheresult.Whatare

the“Type

T”

personalities?

ScientificReasonsStudyfromScientists(PsychologistFrankFarley)Risk-takingmaybepartof6_____________.Peoplewhoaremorelikelyto7__________have“TypeT”personalities.ResearchResearchalsosuggeststhatourdesiretoseekriskscanbeconnectedtohowmuchweexpectto8_____________________.WhydopeopleclimbQomolangma?benefitfromtheresulthumannaturetakerisksSubjectiveReasonsGeorgeMalloryWhatpeoplegetfromthisadventureisjust__________.Peopleeatandmakemoneytobeableto__________,nottheotherwayround.AlanArnetteEachpersonhasa(n)___________________reasonforclimbingamountain.Itforcespeopleto

themselves.Tosucceed,peoplemusthavethephysicalaswellas_______________.mentaltoughnesslookdeepinsideimportantanduniqueenjoylifesheerjoyChoosetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage.ToencouragepeopletoclimbQomolangmaiffullyprepared,asrisksbringmanybenefits.Toremindpeopletobalancethebenefitsandrisksbefore

decidingtoclimbQomolangma.Tosuggestthatpeoplestoptakingrisksandclimbing

Qomolangma,astherisksoutweigh

thebenefits.

Withthisinmind,arethebenefitsofclimbingQomolangmaworththerisks?It’stotallyuptoyou.

ArethebenefitsofclimbingQomolangmaworththerisks?ArethebenefitsofclimbingQomolangmaworththerisks?BenefitsRisksIndividualfreedomSafetyconcernsEconomicbenefitsMedicalcostsMentalHealthEnvironmentalimpactInnovationandTechnologyResourceconsumptionCulturalandsocialbenefits...Statinganopiniona.I’dliketopointoutthat…

b.Wewouldliketomakeclearthat...c.Themainargumentfocuseson...d.Whileothersmayarguethat…e.Consideringthecurrent…f.Arecentstudyhasshownthat…

Summarizingadiscussiona.Toconclude,wemustemphasizeouropinionof...,thereforetheotherteam'spointofviewcannolongerbesupported.b.Tosumup,ourmotionmuststand,simplybecauseduringthedebatewe