人教新目标八年级下册英语课文原文

2015春八 年级 六年级体育公开课教案九年级家长会课件PPT下载六年级家长会PPT课件一年级上册汉语拼音练习题六年级上册道德与法治课件 下册英语课文原文UNIT1What'sthematter?SectionA2dRole-playtheconversation.Mandy:Lisa,areyouOK?Lisa:IhaveaheadacheandIcan'tmovemyneck.WhatshouldIdo?ShouldItakemytemperature?Mandy:No,itdoesn'tsoundlikeyouhaveafever.Whatdidyoudoontheweekend?Lisa:Iplayedcomputergamesallweekend.Mandy:That'sprobablywhy.Youneedtotakebreaksawayfromthecomputer.Lisa:Yeah,IthinkIsatinthesamewayfortoolongwithoutmoving.Mandy:Ithinkyoushouldliedownandrest.Ifyourheadandneckstillhurttomorrow,thengotoadoctor.Lisa:OK.Thanks,Mandy.3aReadthepassage.Doyouthinkitcomesfromanewspaperorabook?Howdoyouknow?BusDriverandPassengersSaveanOldManAt9:00a.m.yesterday,busNo.26wasgoingalongZhonghuaRoadwhenthedriversawanoldmanlyingonthesideoftheroad.Awomanwasnexttohim,shoutingforhelp.Thebusdriver,24-year-oldWangPing,stoppedthebuswithoutthinkingtwice.Hegotoffandaskedthewomanwhathappened.Shesaidthatthemanhadaheartproblemandshouldgotothehospital.Mr.Wangknewhehadtoactquickly.Hetoldthepassengersthathemusttakethemantothehospital.Heexpectedmostorallofthepassengerstogetoffandwaitforthenextbus.Buttohissurprise,theyallagreedtogowithhim.SomepassengershelpedMr.Wangtomovethemanonthebus.ThankstoMr.Wangandthepassengers,thedoctorssavedthemanintime."It'ssadthatmanypeopledon'twanttohelpothersbecausetheydon’twantanytrouble,"saysonepassenger."Butthedriverdidn'tthinkabouthimself.Heonlythoughtaboutsavingalife."SectionB2bReadthepassageandunderlinethewordsyoudon'tknow.Thenlookupthewordsinadictionaryandwritedowntheirmeanings.HeLostHisArmButIsStillClimbingAronRalstonisanAmericanmanwhoisinterestedinmountainclimbing.Asamountainclimber,Aronisusedtotakingrisks.Thisisoneoftheexcitingthingsaboutdoingdangeroussports.ThereweremanytimeswhenAronalmostlosthislifebecauseofaccidents.OnApril26,2003,hefoundhimselfinaverydangeroussituationwhenclimbinginUtahOnthatday,Aron'sarmwascaughtundera2,000-kilorockthatfellonhimwhenhewasclimbingbyhimselfinthemountains.Becausehecouldnotfreehisarm,hestayedthereforfivedaysandhopedthatsomeonewouldfindhim.Butwhenhiswaterranout,heknewthathewouldhavetodosomethingtosavehisownlife.Hewasnotreadytodiethatday.Soheusedhisknifetocutoffhalfhisrightarm.Then,withhisleftarm,hebandagedhimselfsothathewouldnotlosetoomuchblood.Afterthat,heclimbeddownthemountaintofindhelp.Afterlosinghisarm,hewroteabookcalledBetweenaRockandaHardPlace.Thismeansbeinginadifficultsituationthatyoucannotseemtogetoutof.Inthisbook,Arontellsoftheimportanceofmakinggooddecisions,andofbeingincontrolofone'slife.Hisloseformountainclimbingissogreatthathekeptonclimbingmountainsevenafterthisexperience.DowehavethesamespiritasAron?Let'sthinkaboutitbeforewefindourselves“betweenarockandahardplace”,andbeforewehavetomakeadecisionthatcouldmeanlifeordeath.Unit2I'llhelptocleanupthecityparksSectionARole-playtheconversation.Helen：Hi,Tom.I'mmakingsomeplanstoworkinanoldpeople’shomethissummer.Tom：Really?Ididthatlastsummer.Helen：Oh,whatdidtheyaskyoutohelpoutwith?Tom：Mmm.…thingslikereadingthenewspapertotheoldpeople,orjusttalkingtothem.Theytoldmestoriesaboutthepastandhowthingsusedtobe.Helen：Thatsoundsinteresting.Tom：Yeah,alotofoldpeoplearelonely.Weshouldlistentothemandcareforthem.Helen：You'reright.Imean,we’reallgoingtobeoldoneday,too.Readthearticle.WhatdoMarioandMaryvolunteertodo?StudentsWhoVolunteerMarioGreenandMaryBrownfromRiversideHighSchoolgiveupseveralhourseachweektohelpothers.Mariolovesanimalsandwantstobeananimaldoctor.HevolunteersatananimalhospitaleverySaturdaymorning.Mariobelievesitcanhelphimtogethisfuturedreamjob.“It'shardwork,”hesays,“butIwanttolearnmoreabouthowtocareforanimals.IgetsuchastrongfeelingofsatisfactionwhenIseetheanimalsgetbetterandthelookofjoyontheirowners'faces.”Maryisabooklover.Shecouldreadbyherselfattheageoffour.Lastyearshedecidedtotryoutforavolunteerafter-schoolreadingprogram.shestillworksthereonceaweektohelpkidslearntoread.Thekidsaresittinginthelibrary,butyoucanseeintheireyesthatthey’regoingonadifferentjourneywitheachnewbook.Volunteeringhereisadreamcometrueforme.IcandowhatIlovetodoandhelpothersatthesametime.SectionBSkimtheletterandanswerthequestions.1.WhowrotethelettertoMissLi?Why?2.WhatdidMissLido?I’llSendYouaPhotoofLuckyDearMissLi,I’dliketothankyouforsendingmoneytoAnimalHelpers.I’msureyouknowthatthisgroupwassetuptohelpdisabledpeoplelikeme.YouhelpedtomakeitpossibleformetohaveLucky.Luckymakesabigdifferencetomylife.Letmetellyoumystory.Whatwoulditbeliketobeblindordeaf?Orimagineyoucan’twalkouuseyourhandseasily.Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkaboutthis,butmanypeoplehavethesedifficulties.Ican’tusemyarmsorlegswell,sonormalthingslikeansweringthetelephone,openingandclosingdoors,orcarryingthingsaredifficultforme.Thenonedaylastyear,afriendofminehelpedmeout.ShetalkedtoAnimalHelpersaboutgettingmeaspecialtraineddog.Shealsothoughtadogmightcheermeup.IloveanimalsandIwasexcitedabouttheideaofhavingadog.AftersixmonthsoftrainingwithadogatAnimalHelpers,Iwasabletobringhimhome.Mydog’snameisLucky—agoodnameforhimbecauseIfeelveryluckytohavehim.Yousee,I’monlyabletohavea“dog-helper”becauseofyourkindness!LuckyisverycleverandunderstandsmanyEnglishwords.HecanunderstandmewhenIgivehimorders.Forexample,Isay,“Lucky!Getmybook,”andhedoesitatonce.Luckyisafantasticdog.I’llsendyouaphotoofhimifyoulike,andIcouldshowyouhowhehelpsme.Thankyouagainforchangingmylife.Bestwishes,BenSmithUnit3Couldyoupleasecleanyourroom?SectionA2dRoleplaytheconversation.Sister：They,couldyoupleasehelpoutwithafewthings?Brother：CouldIatleastfinishwatchingthisshow?Sister：No.IthinktwohoursofTVisenoughforyou!Brother：Fine.Whatdoyouwantmetodo?Sister：Couldyoutakeouttherubbish,foldtheclothesanddothedishes?Brother：Somuch?sister：Yes,becauseMomwillbebackfromshoppinganyminutenow.Andshewon’tbehappyifsheseesthismess.Brother：Butthehouseisalreadyprettycleanandtidy!Sister：Yes,well,it’sclean,butit’snot“motherclean”!3aReadthestoryandanswerthequestion.1.WhywasNancy’smomangrywithNancy?2.Didtheysolvetheproblem?How?Lastmonth,ourdogwelcomedmewhenIcamehomefromschool.Hewantedawalk,butIwastootired.Ithrewdownmybagandwenttothelivingroom.TheminuteIsatdowninfrontoftheTV,mymomcameover.“Couldyoupleasetakethedogforawalk?”sheasked.“CouldIwatchoneshowfirst?”Iasked.“NO!”sherepliedangrily.“YouwatchTVallthetimeandneverhelpoutaroundthehouse!Ican’tworkalldayanddohouseworkallevening.”“Well,Iworkalldayatschool,too!I’mjustastiredasyouare!”Ishoutedback.Mymomdidnotsayanythingandwalkedaway.Foroneweek,shedidnotdoanyhouseworkandneitherdidI.Finally,Icouldnotfindacleandishoracleanshirt.Thenextday,mymomcamehomefromworktofindthehousecleanandtidy.“Whathappened?”sheaskedinsurprise.“I’msosorry,Mom.Ifinallyunderstandthatweneedtosharethehouseworktohaveacleanandcomfortablehome,”Ireplied.SectionB2bTheSundayMailmagazineinvitedparentstowriteaboutwhethertheythinkyoungpeopleshoulddochoresathome.Skimthefollowingletters.Whichoneagreesandwhichonedisagrees?DearSir,Idon’tunderstandwhysomeparentsmaketheirkidshelpwithhouseworkandchoresathome.Kidsthesedaysalreadyhaveenoughstressfromschool.Theydon’thavetimetostudyanddohousework,too.Houseworkisawasteoftheirtime.Couldwejustletthemdotheirjobasstudents?Theyshouldspendtheirtimeonschoolworkinordertogetgoodgradesandgetintoagooduniversity.Also,whentheygetolder,theywillhavetodohouseworksothere’snoneedforthemtodoitnow.Itistheparents’jobtoprovideacleanandcomfortableenvironmentathomefortheirchildren.Andanyway,Ithinkdoingchoresisnotsodifficult.Idon’tminddoingthem.Mr.SmithDearSir,Ithinkitisimportantforchildrentolearnhowtodochoresandhelptheirparentswithhousework.It’snotenoughtojustgetgoodgradesatschool.Childrenthesedaysdependontheirparentstoomuch.They’realwaysasking,“Couldyougetthisforme?”or“Couldyouhelpmewiththat?”Doingchoreshelpstodevelopchildren’sindependenceandteachesthemhowtolookafterthemselves.Italsohelpsthemtounderstandtheideaoffairness.Sincetheyliveinonehousewiththeirparents,theyshouldknowthateveryoneshoulddotheirpartinkeepingitcleanandtidy.Ourneighbor’ssongotintoagoodcollegebutduringhisfirstyear,hehadnoideahowtotakecareofhimself.Asaresult,heoftenfellillandhisgradesdropped.Theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.Ms.MillerUnit4Whydon’tyoutalktoyourparents?SectionA2dRole-playtheconversation.Dave：Youlooksad,Kim.What’swrong?Kim：Well,Ifoundmysisterlookingthroughmythingsyesterday.ShetooksomeofmynewmagazinesandCDs.Dave：Hmm…that’snotverynice.Didshegivethembacktoyou?Kim：Yes,butI’mstillangrywithher.WhatshouldIdo?Dave：Well,Iguessyoucouldtellhertosaysorry.Butwhydon’tyouforgetaboutitsothatyoucanbefriendsagain?Althoughshe’swrong,it’snotabigdeal.Kim：You’reright.Thanksforyouradvice.Dave：Noproblem.Hopethingsworkout.3aLookatthislettertoamagazineandthereplyfromRobertHunt,aschoolcounselor.Completethechart. DearMr.Hunt,MyproblemisIcan’tgetonwithmyfamily.Relationsbetweenmyparentshavebecomedifficult.Theyfightalot,andIreallydon’tlikeit.It’stheonlycommunicationtheyhave.Idon’tknowifIshouldsayanythingtothemaboutthis.Whentheyargue,it’slikeabig,blackcloudhangingoverourhome.Also,myelderbrotherisnotverynicetome.HealwaysrefusestoletmewatchmyfavoriteTVshow.Insteadhewatcheswhateverhewantsuntillateatnight.Idon’tthinkthisisfair.AthomeIalwaysfeellonelyandnervous.Isthatnormal?WhatcanIdo?SadandThirteen DearSadandThirteen,It’snoteasybeingyourage,andit’snormaltohavethesefeelings.Whydon’tyoutalkaboutthesefeelingswithyourfamily?Ifyourparentsarehavingproblems,youshouldoffertohelp.Maybeyoucoulddomorejobsaroundthehousesothattheyhavemoretimeforpropercommunication.Secondly,whydon’tyousitdownandcommunicatewithyourbrother?Youshouldexplainthatyoudon’tmindhimwatchingTVallthetime.However,heshouldletyouwatchyourfavoriteshow.Ihopeyou’llfeelbetteraboutyourselfinfuture.RobertHuntSectionB2bReadthearticleandanswerthequestions.1.WhatisthecommonproblemforChineseandAmericanfamilies?2.Whogivestheiropinionsabouttheproblem?MaybeYouShouldLearntoRelax!Thesedays,Chinesechildrenaresometimesbusieronweekendsthanweekdaysbecausetheytotakesomanyafter-schoolclasses.Manyofthemarelearningexamskillssothattheycangetintoagoodhighschoolandlateragooduniversity.Othersarepracticingsportssothattheycancompeteandwin.However,thisdoesn’tonlyhappeninChina.TheTaylorsareatypicalAmericanfamily.LifeforCathyTaylor’sthreechildrenisverybusy.”Onmostdaysafterschool,”Cathysays,“Itakeoneofmytwoboystobasketballpracticeandmydaughtertofootballtraining.ThenIhavetotakemyothersontopianolessons.MaybeIcouldcutoutafewoftheiractivities,butIbelievetheseactivitiesareimportantformychildren’sfuture.Ireallywantthemtobesuccessful.”However,thetiredchildrendon’tgethomeuntilafter7:00p.m.Theyhaveaquickdinner,andthenit’stimeforhomework.LindaMiller,amotherofthree,knowsallaboutsuchstress.“Insomefamilies,competitionstartsveryyoungandcontinuesuntilthekidsgetolder,”shesays.“Motherssendtheirsmallkidstoallkindsofclasses.Andtheyarealwayscomparingthemwithotherchildren.It’scrazy.Idon’tthinkthat’sfair.Whydon’ttheyjustlettheirkidsbekids?Peopleshouldn’tpushtheirkidssohard.”Doctorssaytoomuchpressureisnotgoodforachild’sdevelopment.Dr.AliceGreensaysalltheseactivitiescancausealotofstressforchildren.“Kidsshouldhavetimetorelaxandthinkforthemselves,too.Althoughit’snormaltowantsuccessfulchildren,it’sevenmoreimportanttohavehappychildren.”Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame?SectionA2dRole-playtheconversation.Mary：Whatwereyoudoinglastnight,Linda?Icalledatsevenandyoudidn’tpickup.Linda：Oh,Iwasinthekitchenhelpingmymom.Mary：Isee.Icalledagainateightandyoudidn’tanswertheneither.Linda：WhatwasIdoingateight?Oh,Iknow.Whenyoucalled,Iwashavingashower.Mary：ButthenIcalledagainatnine.Linda：Oh,Iwassleepingatthattime.Mary：Soearly?That’sstrange.Linda：Yeah,Iwastired.Whydidyoucallsomanytimes?Mary：Ineededhelpwithmyhomework.Sowhileyouweresleeping,IcalledJennyandshehelpedme.3aReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Whatwastheweatherlikebeforetheheavyrainstarted?2.Whatwastheneighborhoodlikeafterthestorm?TheStormBroughtPeopleCloserTogetherBencouldhearstrongwindsoutsidehishomeinAlabama.Blackcloudsweremakingtheskyverydark.Withnolightoutside,itfeltlikemidnight.ThenewsonTVreportedthataheavyrainstormwasinthearea.Everyoneintheneighborhoodwasbusy.Ben’sdadwasputtingpiecesofwoodoverthewindowswhilehismomwasmakingsuretheflashlightsandradiowereworking.Shealsoputsomecandlesandmatchesonthetable.Benwashelpinghismommakedinnerwhentherainbegantobeatheavilyagainstthewindows.Afterdinner,theytriedtoplayacardgame,butitwashardtohavefunwithaseriousstormhappeningoutside.Bencouldnotsleepatfirst.Hefinallyfellasleepwhenthewindwasdyingdownataround3:00a.m.Whenhewokeup,thesunwasrising.Hewentoutsidewithhisfamilyandfoundtheneighborhoodinamess.Fallentrees,brokenwindowsandrubbishwereeverywhere.Theyjoinedtheneighborstohelpcleanuptheneighborhoodtogether.Althoughthestormbrokemanythingsapart,itbroughtfamiliesandneighborsclosertogether.SectionB2bReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Whatarethetwoeventsinthepassage?2.Whendidtheyhappen? ReadingtheTitleandFirstSentencesThetitlecanbehelpfulforyoutounderstandatext.Itisalsoagoodideatoreadthefirstsentenceofeachparagraphbeforeyoureadthewholetext.DoYouRememberWhatYouWereDoing?Peopleoftenrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheyheardthenewsofimportanteventsinhistory.InAmerica,forexample,manypeoplerememberwhattheyweredoingonApril4,1968.ThiswasanimportanteventinAmericanhistory.Onthisday,Dr.MartinLutherKingwaskilled.Althoughsomepeoplemaynotrememberwhokilledhim,theyrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheyheardthenews.RobertAllenisnowover50,buthewasaschoolpupilatthattime.“Itwasabright,sunnyday,”Robertremembers.“Wewerehavingfunintheplaygroundwhentheschoolbellrang.Ourteachersaid,‘Dr.Kingdiedjust10minutesago.’Wewerecompletelysurprised!”Schoolclosedfortheday,Robertandhisfriendswalkedhomeinsilence.Morerecently,mostAmericansrememberwhattheyweredoingwhentheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkwastakendownbyterrorists.Eventhedate-September11,2001-hasmeaningtomostAmericans.ThiswasadayKateSmithwillneverforget.Sheremembersworkinginherofficenearthetwotowers.“MyfriendshoutedthataplanejusthittheWorldTradeCenter!Ididn’tbelievehimatfirst,butthenIlookedoutthewindowandrealizedthatitwastrue.IwassoscaredthatIcouldhardlythinkclearlyafterthat.”Unit6Anoldmantriedtomovemountains.SectionA2dRole-playtheconversation.Teacher:SowhatdoyouthinkaboutthestoryofYuGong?MingMing:Ithinkit’sreallyinteresting.YuGongfoundagoodwaytosolvehisproblem.Anna:Really?Ithinkit’salittlebitsilly.Itdoesn’tseemverypossibletomoveamountain.MingMing:Butthestoryistryingtoshowusthatanythingispossibleifyouworkhard!YuGongkepttryinganddidn’tgiveup.Anna:Well,Istilldon’tagreewithyou.Ithinkweshouldtrytofindotherwaystosolveaproblem.MingMing:ButwhatcouldYuGongdoinsteadofmovingthemountains?Anna:Well,therearemanyotherways.Forexample,hecouldbuildaroad.That’sbetterandfasterthanmovingamountain!Teacher:Youhavedifferentopinionsaboutthestory,andneitherofyouarewrong.Therearemanysidestoastoryandmanywaystounderstandit.3aReadthepassageandanswerthequestions. 1.Whichbookistalkedabout?2.Whoisthenmaincharacter?3.Whatishelike?InNovember1979,pupilsinEnglandwereabletowatchanewTVprogramcalledMonkey.Mostofthemwerehearingthisstoryforthefirsttime.However,thisstoryisnotnewtoChinesechildren.TheMonkeyKingorSunWukongisthemaincharacterinthetraditionalChinesebookJourneytotheWest.Thestorysaysthatonceuponatimetherewasamagicrock.Oneday,itsuddenlybrokeopenandgavebirthtoamonkey.Tofightbadpeople,theMonkeyKingusesamagicstick.Sometimeshecanmakethesticksosmallthathecankeepitinhisear.Atothertimes,heisabletomakeitbigandlong.SunWukongcanalsomake72changestohisshapeandsize,turninghimselfintodifferentanimalsandobjects.Butunlesshecanhidehistail,hecannotturnhimselfintoaperson.TheMonkeykinghasexcitedthechildrenofChinamanyyears.AndassoonastheTVprogramcameoutmorethan30yearsago,WesternchildrenbecameinterestedinreadingthisstorybecausethecleverMonkeyKingkeepsfightingtohelptheweakandnevergivesup.SectionB2bReadthefirstparagraphofHanselandGretel.Thinkabouthowthefairytalewillcontinue.Thenreadtherestofthestory. FindingouttheTextTypeBeforeyouread,decidewhatkindoftextitis.Lsitaletter,aplay,ashortstoryorsomethingelse?HanselandGretelHanselandGretellivednearforestwiththeirfatherandstepmother.Oneyear,theweatherwassodrythatnofoodwouldgrow.Thewifetoldherhusbandthatunlesstheleftthechildrentodieintheforest,thewholefamilywoulddie.Gretelheardthis,andHanselmadeaplantosavehimselfandhissister. SCENEONE:____________________________Gretel:Didyouhearourstepmotherplanningtokillus?Hansel:Don’tworry!Ihaveaplantosaveus.Gretel:Howcanyousaveus?Hansel:Bequiet!I’mgoingoutsidetogetsomethinginthemoonlight.Now,gotosleep. SCENETWO:____________________________-Wife:Getup,lazychildren!Husband:Yes,dears.Youmustcomewithmetotheforesttogetwood.Wife:Here’ssomebread.Don’teatifuntilyougettotheforest. SCENETHREE:____________________________Gretel:Hansel,whatareyoudoing?Hansel:I’mdroppingwhitestonesalongtheway.UnlessIdo,We’llbelost.Tonight,whenthemoonisshiningbright,we’llbeabletoseethestones. SENEFOUR:____________________________Wife:Youbadchildren!Whatalongtimeyousleptintheforest!Husband:Wethoughtyouwerenevercomingback.Wife:Now,gotobad.Assoonasyouwakeup,youmustgototheforestwithyourfather.Hansel:What,again?Iwanttogoouttolookatthemoon.Wife:No.Youcan’tgooutnow. SCENEFIVE:____________________________Gretel:Whatcanwedo?Youhavenomorestones.Hansel:I’lldroppiecesofbread.Assoonasthemoonrises,wecanfollowtheminstead. SCENESIX:____________________________Gretel:Ican’tseeanybreadontheground.Maybeitwasthebirds.Hansel:Nevermind!Justkeepwalking.Unlesswedo,Wewon’tfindourwayout. SCENESEVEN:____________________________Gretel:Hansel,we’rereallylost!Hansel:Listen!Thatbird’ssongissobeautifulthatweshouldfollowit.Gretel:Look!It’sleadingustothatwonderfulhousemadeofbread,cakeandsugar.Hansel:Let’seatpartofthehouse!(Thentheyheardanoldwoman’svoicefrominsidethehouse.)Voice:Whoisthat?Whoisbraveenoughtoeatmyhouse?Unit7What’sthehighestmountainintheworld?SectionA2dRole-playtheconversation.Guide:Feelfreetoaskmeanythingontoday’sGreatWalltour.Tourist1:Howlongisthewall?Guide:Ah,themostpopularquestion!Ifwe’reonlytalkingaboutthepartsfromtheMingDynasty,it’sabout8,850kilometerslong.Thismakesitthelongestwallintheworld.Tourist2:Wow,that’samazing!Whydidtheancientemperorsbuildthewall?Guide:ThemainreasonwastoprotectChina.Asyoucansee,it’squitetallandwide.AsfarasIknow,therearenoman-madeobjectsasbigasthis.Tourist3:IsBadalingpartoftheMingGreatWall?Guide:Yes,it’sthemostfamouspart.3aReadthearticleandmatcheachparagraphwiththemainideas. Paragraph1SpiritofclimbersParagraph2AchievementsofclimbersParagraph3Factsanddangers Qomolangma—theMostDangerousMountainintheWorld?Oneoftheworld’smostdangeroussportsismountainclimbing,andoneofthemostpopularplacesforthisistheHimalayas.TheHimalayasrunalongthesouthwesternpartofChina.Ofallthemountains,Qomolangmarisesthehighestandisthemostfamous.Itis8,844.43metershighandsoisverydangeroustoclimb.Thickcloudscoverthetopandsnowcanfallveryhard.Evenmoreseriousdifficultiesincludefreezingweatherconditionsandheavystorms.Itisalsoveryhardtotakeinairasyougetnearthetop.ThefirstpeopletoreachthetopwereTenzingNorgayandEdmundHillaryonMay29,1953.ThefirstChineseteamdidsoin1960,whilethefirstwomantosucceedwasJunkoTabeifromJapanin1975.Whydosomanyclimbersrisktheirlives?Oneofthemainreasonsisbecausepeoplewanttochallengethemselvesinthefaceofdifficultie