I made up my mind to climb Mount Huashan to meet the beautiful dawn at the top of the peak.    1     arriving at the foot of the mountain, I began climbing immediately with great joy and     2    (determine).

During the process, a sudden light rain made the stone floor wet and slippery. I had the idea of giving up, but the crowd encouraged me to continue the trip. As the steps became     3    (narrow) and steeper, everyone lined up,    4    (grasp) the chains and slowly moved forward. I was moved by the unity and strength of a group of strangers.

When I nearly reached the top of the mountain, I nearly had run out of strength,    5     made me want to give up. Then I heard a voice saying, “Relax, don’t be afraid, as long as you climb up, you are the best!”    6    (hear) this, I realized if I     7    (frighten) by the difficulties just now I could have defeated myself. So I gathered all the courage and finally made     8    !

At the moment of sunrise, the rolling sea of clouds and the amazing scenery on the mountain changed     9     (dramatic). Only with all the way of sweat and the confidence can you climb to the summit of the mountain     10     (enjoy) a brighter life.

Selah Schneiter, ten, has become one of the youngest people     1    (climb) El Captain, in Yosemite National Park, in California. Selah climbed to     2     3,000-foot peak with her father, Mike, and family friend Mark.

Getting to the top of El Capitan is no easy task. It is     3    (tall), as is reported, than the tallest building in the world — Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. Though some have died     4     an attempt to conquer (征服) Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, many more     5    (include) Selah’s parents have finished the journey. About 15 years ago, Selah’s father and mother     6    (meet) on a climbing trip up the mountain.

Selah thought reaching the top was a great challenge, but the hardest part was getting down. “You’re carrying everything, and you’re     7    (deep) tired,” she said. Since the park does not keep those kinds of     8    (record), it’s unclear if Selah is the youngest climber who makes the trip. Selah lives in a family     9     everyone loves to climb. They even have a climbing wall in the garage. “I’m so     10    (pride) of her, just to see how big her heart was and how strong she was,” her dad told reporters.