Reading Unit 2

According to the article, "It's No Walk in the Park: The Race to the Top of Mount Everest," why do climbers hire Sherpas?

• They help build muscle and gain weight

• They do an incredible amount of work and help climbers survive

• They cost a lot of money to hire.

• They climb up Mt. Denali in Alaska to prepare for climbing Mt. Everest.

In the article, "It's NO Walk in the Park: The Race to the Top of Mt. Everest," what is the meaning of the word navigate as used in the sentence below?

They learn how to survive when buried in snow by an avalanche, how to navigate dangerous whiteouts, and above all, how to stop yourself when falling , falling down the steep icy slope.

• survive

• stop

• find

• travel through

According to the information in the article,"It's No Walk in the Park," which detail supports the fact that climbers need to prepare for their journey?

• You are so high up - 18,000 feet high that the air is thin and it is hard to breathe.

• Climbers also take practice likes up other high mountains

• Sherpas are an ethnic group of people who live Nepal

• The weather can change in an instant.

Which main idea is supported by both, "It's No Walk in the Park" AND "The Race to the Top of Mount Everest?"

• the Death Zone can have winds that can be as strong as hurricanes and the weather there can change in an instant.

• The first men reached the top of the summit in 1053 and learned from the advice of other mountaineers.

• Without the help and advice of Sherpas, climbing Mt. Everest would be almost impossible

• Mt. Everest is a challenging mountain to climb and can be deadly if climbers are not extremely prepared.

What overall text structure does the author use in the passage, "The Race to the Top of Mount Everest?"

• cause and effect

• chronological order

• description

• compare and contrast

In the article, "It's No Walk in the Park," what is the meaning of the word courses as used in the sentence below?

Many climbers take courses that teach them about the equipment they will use.

• advice

• ropes

• classes

• directions