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1、Everest:On Top of the WorldA Reading AZ Level V Leveled BookWord Count:2,002Visit www.readinga- for thousands of books and materials.www.readinga-Written by Ned JensenLEVELED BOOK VEVERESTOn Top of the WorldEverest:On Top of the WorldLevel V Leveled Book Learning AZISBN 1-59827-702-2Written by Ned J

2、ensenAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL VR4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAPhoto Credits:Front cover:REUTERS/Desmond Broylan;back cover:Barry Bishop/National Geographic Stock;title page:Stefan Chow/Aurora Photos/Corbis;page 4:iS Subba;page 7:Bobby Model/National Geographic Stock;

3、page 8:Galen Rowell/Corbis;page 9:(top left):iS Kocslan;page 9(top right):iS Chaban;page 9:(center left,bottom right):iS Cech;page 9(center right):iS;page 9(bottom left):UKrphoto/D;page 10:iS Lovincic;page 11:Dave Watson/AP Images;page 12:NGS Maps/National Geographic Stock;page 13:Grant Dixon/Minden

4、 Pictures/National Geographic Stock;page 14:James P Blair/National Geographic Stock;page 15:Gurinder Osan/AP Images;page 17:REUTERS/Norgay Archive;page 18:REUTERS;page 20(background):iS Hadyniak;page 20(main):REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar;page 21(background):iS Roberts;page 23:John Van Hasselt/Corbis;page

5、 24:Team Romero/AP ImagesFront cover:The peak of Mount Everest shrouded in mistTitle page:Climbers crossing the difficult Hillary Step at the peak of Mount EverestBack cover:Climber approaching the summit of Mount Everestwww.readinga-Written by Ned JensenEVERESTOn Top of the World12What Has This Tai

6、l?Written by Kira Freed www.readinga-28Everest:On Top of the WorldLevel V Leveled Book Learning AZISBN 1-59827-702-2Written by Ned JensenAll rights reserved.www.readinga-CorrelationLEVEL VR4040Fountas&PinnellReading RecoveryDRAPhoto Credits:Front cover:REUTERS/Desmond Broylan;back cover:Barry Bishop

7、/National Geographic Stock;title page:Stefan Chow/Aurora Photos/Corbis;page 4:iS Subba;page 7:Bobby Model/National Geographic Stock;page 8:Galen Rowell/Corbis;page 9:(top left):iS Kocslan;page 9(top right):iS Chaban;page 9:(center left,bottom right):iS Cech;page 9(center right):iS;page 9(bottom left

8、):UKrphoto/D;page 10:iS Lovincic;page 11:Dave Watson/AP Images;page 12:NGS Maps/National Geographic Stock;page 13:Grant Dixon/Minden Pictures/National Geographic Stock;page 14:James P Blair/National Geographic Stock;page 15:Gurinder Osan/AP Images;page 17:REUTERS/Norgay Archive;page 18:REUTERS;page

9、20(background):iS Hadyniak;page 20(main):REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar;page 21(background):iS Roberts;page 23:John Van Hasselt/Corbis;page 24:Team Romero/AP ImagesFront cover:The peak of Mount Everest shrouded in mistTitle page:Climbers crossing the difficult Hillary Step at the peak of Mount EverestBack

10、cover:Climber approaching the summit of Mount Everestwww.readinga-Written by Ned JensenEVERESTOn Top of the World12What Has This Tail?Written by Kira Freed www.readinga-27Everest:On Top of the World Level V2526Explore MoreAt the LibraryAsk your librarian to help you find books on Mount Everest.You c

11、an find biographies of famous climbers,real-life adventure stories about climbing expeditions,and even guides on how to start climbing mountains yourself.For more adventures,look up other subjects,such as mountain climbing,arctic exploration,and the Himalayas.You can also find many films,movies,and

12、television specials about Mount Everest at your local library or video store.On the InternetA.In the address window,type .B.In the search window,type the subject you are interested in,such as Mount Everest records,Edmund Hillary,or Sherpas.Click on“Google Search.”C.Read the colored links.Click on on

13、e that looks interesting.D.When you want to explore more links,click on the back arrow at the top left.E.You can even find websites that track Mount Everest climbers as they go up!Glossaryacclimate(v.)to get used to a new climate or situation(p.8)amputated(v.)cut off(p.23)crevasses(n.)deep cracks in

14、 glacier ice(p.6)dehydration(n.)a dangerous lack of water(p.23)edema(n.)a condition in which fluid collects in organs or body tissues(p.22)fault(n.)a crack in Earths crust along which movement occurs(p.5)hallucinations(n.)things a person sees or hears that arent really there(p.22)heritage(n.)a chara

15、cteristic or culture handed down through family(p.15)inhospitable(adj.)harsh,unwelcoming,challenging to live in(p.12)nausea(n.)feeling sick to ones stomach (p.22)porters(n.)people who carry goods and equipment(p.14)Sherpa(n.)Himalayan people who live in Nepal and Tibet,near Mt.Everest(p.13)strenuous

16、(adj.)requiring great effort,energy,or strength(p.8)summit(n.)the highest point of a mountain (p.4)Everest:On Top of the World Level V34Table of Contents Introduction.4Mount Everest .5Preparing for the Climb.8The Climb.10Sherpas .14The First to the Top.16Climbers .18Dangers.21Conclusion .24Explore M

17、ore .25Glossary .26IntroductionEvery year,when weather conditions permit,hundreds of men and women with an incredible spirit of adventure start a grueling climb.It is a climb they hope will take them to the top of the world.It is a climb to the summit of the worlds tallest mountain,Mount Everest.Str

18、ength,careful planning,good weather,the right equipment,and a measure of luck all contribute to a successful summit.Everest:On Top of the World Level V34Table of Contents Introduction.4Mount Everest .5Preparing for the Climb.8The Climb.10Sherpas .14The First to the Top.16Climbers .18Dangers.21Conclu

19、sion .24Explore More .25Glossary .26IntroductionEvery year,when weather conditions permit,hundreds of men and women with an incredible spirit of adventure start a grueling climb.It is a climb they hope will take them to the top of the world.It is a climb to the summit of the worlds tallest mountain,

20、Mount Everest.Strength,careful planning,good weather,the right equipment,and a measure of luck all contribute to a successful summit.Everest:On Top of the World Level V2526Explore MoreAt the LibraryAsk your librarian to help you find books on Mount Everest.You can find biographies of famous climbers

21、,real-life adventure stories about climbing expeditions,and even guides on how to start climbing mountains yourself.For more adventures,look up other subjects,such as mountain climbing,arctic exploration,and the Himalayas.You can also find many films,movies,and television specials about Mount Everes

22、t at your local library or video store.On the InternetA.In the address window,type .B.In the search window,type the subject you are interested in,such as Mount Everest records,Edmund Hillary,or Sherpas.Click on“Google Search.”C.Read the colored links.Click on one that looks interesting.D.When you wa

23、nt to explore more links,click on the back arrow at the top left.E.You can even find websites that track Mount Everest climbers as they go up!Glossaryacclimate(v.)to get used to a new climate or situation(p.8)amputated(v.)cut off(p.23)crevasses(n.)deep cracks in glacier ice(p.6)dehydration(n.)a dang

24、erous lack of water(p.23)edema(n.)a condition in which fluid collects in organs or body tissues(p.22)fault(n.)a crack in Earths crust along which movement occurs(p.5)hallucinations(n.)things a person sees or hears that arent really there(p.22)heritage(n.)a characteristic or culture handed down throu

25、gh family(p.15)inhospitable(adj.)harsh,unwelcoming,challenging to live in(p.12)nausea(n.)feeling sick to ones stomach (p.22)porters(n.)people who carry goods and equipment(p.14)Sherpa(n.)Himalayan people who live in Nepal and Tibet,near Mt.Everest(p.13)strenuous(adj.)requiring great effort,energy,or

26、 strength(p.8)summit(n.)the highest point of a mountain (p.4)Everest:On Top of the World Level V2324Winds on Mount Everest can blow at hurricane force,more than 161 kilometers per hour(100 mph).These frigid winds can freeze exposed skin in less than a minute.Frostbite is a serious danger,and some un

27、fortunate climbers have had fingers,toes,and even their noses amputated.Dehydration is also a serious problem for climbers,so it is important to drink lots of water.Because of the low temperature,all water must be re-melted before climbers can drink it.A porter carries an injured climber in a straw

28、basket on his back.It will take two days of hard traveling for them to reach an area where the injured man can be flown by helicopter to a hospital.ConclusionClimbing Mount Everest is not for the faint of heart.In fact,when you consider the danger posed by freezing temperatures,high winds,blinding s

29、now,and lack of oxygen,to say nothing of avalanches,crevasses,and icy slopes,you wonder why anyone would do it.It is the thrill of adventure,the sense of accomplishment,and the feeling of being on top of the world that brings thousands of people to Mount Everest.Thirteen-year-old Jordan Romero(cente

30、r)atop the summit of Mount Everest,May 22,2010.He became the youngest person to climb the worlds highest peak.Everest:On Top of the World Level V56Mount Everest Mount Everest is located in Asia,along the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.It is 60 million years old and is the t

31、allest mountain in a chain of extremely high mountains called the Himalayas.The Himalayas and Mount Everest are located near a fault between two moving plates,or pieces of Earths crust.One of the plates is moving under the other,forcing the top plate to rise and form mountains.Mount Everest continue

32、s to grow about 6 centimeters(2.4 in)per year.Mount Everest towers 8,850 meters(29,035 ft)above sea level.That is almost as high as a passenger jet flies,and almost 305 meters(1,000 ft)taller than K2,the worlds second tallest mountain.Location of Mount Everest and the HimalayasTibet Autonomous Regio

33、n(CHINA)BANGLADESHINDIAINDIABHUTANNEPALMount EverestThe HimalayasMany people consider it the ultimate challenge to reach the tallest point on Earth.The climb to the top of Mount Everest is filled with dangers.Steep cliffs of rock and ice,deep crevasses,and moving slabs of ice and snow stand between

34、climbers and the summit.The air near the top of Mount Everest has far less oxygen than the air at lower elevations.This makes breathing very difficult,and climbers tire easily.Add to these factors the possibility of high winds and subzero temperatures,and the top of the world seems almost unreachabl

35、e.A Comparison of Well-Known Mountains8,000 m7,000 m6,000 m5,000 m4,000 m3,000 m2,000 m1,000 mDenaliMt.Fuji(3,776 meters)JapanKilimanjaro(5,895 meters)Tanzania,East AfricaK2(8,511 meters)China/Pakistan(8,850 meters)(6,194 meters)Alaska,U.S.A.Mount EverestNepal/Tibet(China)Everest:On Top of the World

36、 Level V56Mount Everest Mount Everest is located in Asia,along the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.It is 60 million years old and is the tallest mountain in a chain of extremely high mountains called the Himalayas.The Himalayas and Mount Everest are located near a fault betw

37、een two moving plates,or pieces of Earths crust.One of the plates is moving under the other,forcing the top plate to rise and form mountains.Mount Everest continues to grow about 6 centimeters(2.4 in)per year.Mount Everest towers 8,850 meters(29,035 ft)above sea level.That is almost as high as a pas

38、senger jet flies,and almost 305 meters(1,000 ft)taller than K2,the worlds second tallest mountain.Location of Mount Everest and the HimalayasTibet Autonomous Region(CHINA)BANGLADESHINDIAINDIABHUTANNEPALMount EverestThe HimalayasMany people consider it the ultimate challenge to reach the tallest poin

39、t on Earth.The climb to the top of Mount Everest is filled with dangers.Steep cliffs of rock and ice,deep crevasses,and moving slabs of ice and snow stand between climbers and the summit.The air near the top of Mount Everest has far less oxygen than the air at lower elevations.This makes breathing v

40、ery difficult,and climbers tire easily.Add to these factors the possibility of high winds and subzero temperatures,and the top of the world seems almost unreachable.A Comparison of Well-Known Mountains8,000 m7,000 m6,000 m5,000 m4,000 m3,000 m2,000 m1,000 mDenaliMt.Fuji(3,776 meters)JapanKilimanjaro

41、(5,895 meters)Tanzania,East AfricaK2(8,511 meters)China/Pakistan(8,850 meters)(6,194 meters)Alaska,U.S.A.Mount EverestNepal/Tibet(China)Everest:On Top of the World Level V2324Winds on Mount Everest can blow at hurricane force,more than 161 kilometers per hour(100 mph).These frigid winds can freeze e

42、xposed skin in less than a minute.Frostbite is a serious danger,and some unfortunate climbers have had fingers,toes,and even their noses amputated.Dehydration is also a serious problem for climbers,so it is important to drink lots of water.Because of the low temperature,all water must be re-melted b

43、efore climbers can drink it.A porter carries an injured climber in a straw basket on his back.It will take two days of hard traveling for them to reach an area where the injured man can be flown by helicopter to a hospital.ConclusionClimbing Mount Everest is not for the faint of heart.In fact,when y

44、ou consider the danger posed by freezing temperatures,high winds,blinding snow,and lack of oxygen,to say nothing of avalanches,crevasses,and icy slopes,you wonder why anyone would do it.It is the thrill of adventure,the sense of accomplishment,and the feeling of being on top of the world that brings

45、 thousands of people to Mount Everest.Thirteen-year-old Jordan Romero(center)atop the summit of Mount Everest,May 22,2010.He became the youngest person to climb the worlds highest peak.Everest:On Top of the World Level V2122Climbers must be prepared to deal with the effects of climbing in an oxygen-

46、poor environment.Even at heights above just 3,000 meters(10,000 ft),humans can experience nausea,headaches,confusion,loss of muscle coordination,and even hallucinations.At higher elevations,climbers can suffer from a life-threatening condition known as edema,a condition where fluid begins to collect

47、 in the brain or the lungs.The higher up the mountain a person climbs,the more difficult it becomes to breathe.At 5,500 meters(18,000 ft),a climber is breathing only half of the normal amount of oxygen.Near the summit,breathing capacity drops to 30 percent of normal.A climbers heart pounds and breat

48、hing is very difficult.Climbers must stop and rest even when putting on their boots.At high altitudes,the thin air blocks out fewer of the Suns harmful rays.Exposed skin can be severely sunburned,and without proper eye protection,the Sun can burn a climbers eyes in a matter of minutes.Light reflecti

49、ng off the white snow can cause a person to go temporarily blind.It is very important to wear eye protection,even during cloudy periods.DangersNearly 10 percent of those who attempt to climb Mount Everest die.The year 1996 was a particularly fatal year for climbers when a single storm claimed 15 liv

50、es.From 1922 to 2009,more than 220 climbers died climbing the mountain.The greatest cause of death on Mount Everest is avalanches.Many climbing routes follow glaciers,which are moving rivers of ice.As the ice flows slowly downhill,enormous chunks can break off and collapse.The moving ice also has hu