"Everest"

27. What is the main idea of this text?

• Climbers need special clothes and supplies in order to reach the top of Mount Everest.

• Climbing Mount Everest is dangerous and requires much time for planning and practice.

• There are many different paths for people to take to get to the top of Mount Everest.

• Mount Everest is nearly 30,000 feet above sea level and is the tallest mountain in the world.

28. What does the author mean by the phrase "top of the world" in paragraphs 3 and 19?

• The climbers feel dizzy from not having enough oxygen.

• The climbers are able to see any point on earth.

• The climbers get ready to climb back down the mountains.

• The climbers are at the highest point on earth.

29. Which quotation from the text shows what climbers do to keep themselves from getting altitude sickness?

• "In the Himalayas, far above sea level, the air is thin. When people breathe, they get less oxygen - the part of air our bodies need to survive." (paragraph 9)

• "The thin air makes many people feel weak, tired, and dizzy. They may get headaches or have trouble breathing." (paragraph 9)

• "Sherpas are people who live in the mountains of Nepal. They are already used to the thin air, and they are famous for their strength and climbing skills."

  (paragraph 13)

• "They go up and down, up and down between five different camps. This gives their bodies time to get used to the thin air."

  (paragraph 14)

30. What is the purpose of the captions in the text?

• They describe what can be viewed by the images.

• They organize the text into different sections.

• They link the reader to websites about the topic.

• They provide meanings of key words.

31. Part A

What causes altitude sickness?

• a lack of exercise

• a lack of oxygen

• the bright sun

• the cold weather

32. Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

• "Reaching the top of the world is not easy. In the winter, Mt Everest is freezing cold. The temperature can dip as low as -76F." (paragraph 3)

• People who climb Mt Everest must be in tip-top shape. They eat healthy foods and get plenty of exercise. Most climb other mountains and practice using special gear." (paragraph 4)

• "The thin air makes many people feel weak, tired, and dizzy. They may get headaches or have trouble breathing." (paragraph 9)

• "But the sun's rays get stronger too. Sometimes, when the wind is calm, the bright, hot sun can make the hardworking climbers feel hot and sweaty." (paragraph 5)

33. Which phrase from paragraph 14 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word summit?33.

• "...top of the mountain..."

• "...in less than a day."

• "But most people..."

• "...three weeks to reach..."

34. Which statement describes how the texts "Everest" and "Mt. Everest" are similar?

• Both texts describe how the changing weather on the mountain makes it difficult to climb Mt Everest.

• Both texts explain how the first humans successfully climbed to the top of Mt. Everest.

• Both texts explain how the Chinese Revolution changed the way that people climb Mt. Everest.

• Both texts describe how the thin air makes it difficult to breathe while climbing Mt. Everest.

35. Which point is made in both "Everest" and "Mt. Everest"?

• The temperature on Mt Everest can get as low as -76F.

• The first successful climb to the top of Mt Everest happened in 1953.

• Mt Everest is the highest point in the world.

• Mt Everest is part of the Himalayan Mountains.