No need to panic: Reading

No need to panic.

Reading

Exercise 01

Complete the information about Mount Everest with numbers from the box. Then answer the questions with a partner.

Multiple Choice

At 29,035 feet—(1) .......... meters—Mount Everest is the point on Earth.

• 200

• 60,000

• 8,850

• 1953

Multiple Choice

In ..........., New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit. Although thousands of people from all over the world try to reach the summit each spring, It's not easy.

• 200

• 60,000

• 8,850

• 1953

Multiple Choice

Climbing Everest is risky: more than .......... people have died on the mountain from snow, intense cold, and altitude sickness.

• 200

• 60,000

• 8,850

• 1953

Multiple Choice

It's also expensive: guide services can cost up to $ ........... per person.

• 200

• 60,000

• 8,850

• 1953

Questions

• What are the risks and cost of climbing Mount Everest?

• Even though climbing Everest is dangerous, many people do it every year. Why do you think they do it?

Read the rest of the article. How are these dates and times important to the story? Write a sentence or two about each on a separate piece of paper.

• May 10

• 2:00 p.m.

• 10:00 p.m.

• May 11

Summary

Summarize the story, using your answers in Exercises B and C.