Level 1 Reading 12A

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Reading 12A MYSTERY ON THE MOUNTAIN Were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay really the first people to reach the top of the world's highest mountain? Some believe that British climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine reached the summit before them in June 1924. Unfortunately, this is difficult to prove because both men vanished somewhere high on the mountain. A Body in the Snow In 1999, a team of climbers visited the mountain, hoping to solve this mystery. Near the First Step, on the way to the summit, the team found Mallory's oxygen tank— evidence that he and Irvine had been near the top. Close by, a member of the team—Conrad Anker—discovered Mallory's body. When the team examined Mallory's body, they found items like a knife and matches, but no photos. Why is this important? Mallory had carried a photo of his wife with him. He had planned to leave the photo at the top of the mountain, if he reached it.

阅读12A 山上的神秘 埃德蒙·希拉里和丹增·诺吉真的是第一批登上世界最高峰的人吗？ 有人认为，英国登山者乔治·马洛里和安德鲁·欧文于1924年6月在他们之前登上了顶峰。 不幸的是，这很难证明，因为这两个人都在高山上的某个地方消失了。 雪中的尸体 1999年，一支登山队访问了这座山，希望解开这个谜团。 在前往山顶的第一步附近，研究小组发现了马洛里的氧气罐-- 有证据表明，他和欧文曾接近顶峰。 在附近，该团队的一名成员康拉德·安克发现了马洛里的尸体。 当团队检查马洛里的尸体时， 他们发现了刀和火柴等物品，但没有照片。 为什么这很重要？ 马洛里随身携带了一张妻子的照片。 他本来打算把照片留在山顶，如果他到达的话。

First to the Top? Did Mallory and Irvine achieve their goal and reach the summit? Probably not, according to Anker. Here are some reasons for his conclusion. Difficult path/Poor equipment: Mallory and Irvine were last seen near the mountain's Second Step. This is a 27-meter wall of rock. Climbing this section is extremely difficult, even with modern climbing equipment. Without the right tools, it is unlikely that Mallory and Irvine were able to continue to the top. No frostbite: Mallory and Irvine were seen near the summit late in the day. Climbers who reach the summit at this time need to camp at the top. If you do this, it is common to suffer from frostbite. But Mallory's body had no signs of frostbite. So what happened to Mallory and Irvine? Anker thinks they probably turned back just after the First Step. When Mallory was going down the mountain, perhaps he accidentally fell. Irvine's body has never been found. Whatever happened, they will always be remembered as early mountaineering heroes.

先到山顶？ 马洛里和欧文是否实现了他们的目标并达到了顶峰？ 可能不是，据Anker说。 以下是他得出结论的一些原因。 道路困难/设备差： 马洛里和欧文最后一次被看到是在山的第二步附近。 这是一堵27米高的岩壁。 即使使用现代攀岩设备，攀登这一段也是极其困难的。 如果没有合适的工具，马洛里和欧文不太可能继续登顶。 无冻伤： 当天晚些时候，有人看到马洛里和欧文在山顶附近。 此时登顶的登山者需要在山顶露营。 如果你这样做，冻伤是很常见的。 但马洛里的身体没有冻伤的迹象。 那么马洛里和欧文怎么了？ Anker认为他们可能在第一步之后就回来了。 当马洛里下山时，也许他不小心摔倒了。 欧文的尸体从未被发现。 无论发生什么，他们都将永远被人们铭记为早期的登山英雄。

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