1 . A British climber who died on the slopes of Mount Everest had warned of the dangers of huge queues for the summit just hours before his death.
Robin Haynes Fisher died after reaching the summit of the world's highest mountain.The deaths have aroused concerns over the large numbers of people scaling Everest, lining up to climb it.
An Instagram posted shortly before Fishers death, revealed his own fears about the situation and how he had changed his plans to try to avoid crowds. In another post, the 14-year-old described having received oxygen training for the so-called ‘death zone’.
“He achieved so much in his short life, climbing Mont Blanc, Aconcagua and Everest, statement from his family said.” He was a ‘tough guy’, triathlete, (三项全能的运动员) and marathoner. A champion for vegetarianism, published author, and a cultured theatre goer, lover of Shakespeare, “We are deeply saddened by his loss as he still had so many more adventures and dreams to fulfil. ”
There are 41 teams with a total of 378 climbers, plus an equal number of Nepalese guides helping them, who are permitted to scale the mountain during the spring climbing season in Nepal that begins around March and ends this month.
Mr Fisher is one of seven climbers to die on the mountain in the past two weeks. His death comes a week after Trinity College professor Seamus (Shay) Lawless, 39, fell during his going down from the peak having achieved a lifetime ambition of reaching the summit. The search for Mr Lawless has been called off. An American climber, Austrian climber and two Indian climbers are also reported to have died.
1. Why was Robin Haynes Fisher worried?| A．Because no guides helped him |
| B．Because it was snowing heavily in the mountain. |
| C．Because he had never climbed mountains before |
| D．Because there were too many people lining up to climb the mountain. |
| A．walking | B．hiking | C．climbing | D．going |
| A．41 | B．756 | C．378 | D．411 |
| A．Mr. lawless was one of the dead |
| B．All the dead were from the same country |
| C．All the bodies of the dead will be carried down |
| D．There were eight persons dead in the past two weeks |
| A．Scared. | B．Relieved. | C．Embarrassed. |
