Qomolangma - the Most Dangerous Mountain in the World?
珠穆朗玛--世界上最危险的山峰？
One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas.
世界上最危险的运动之一就是登山，并且最受登山运动者欢迎的山就是喜马拉雅山。
The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.
喜马拉雅山位于中国的西南部。在所有的山峰中，珠穆朗玛峰是最高峰，同时也是最有名的山峰。
It is 8,844.43 metres high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard.
它高8848.43米，攀登起来十分危险。山峰被厚厚的白云覆盖，降雪量很大。
Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms.
更危险的是天气非常寒冷，经常刮起暴风。
It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
当你接近山顶的时候，你会感到呼吸困难，这同样也很危险。
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.
1953年5月29日，丹增·盖尔诺和埃德蒙·希拉里成功登上了峰顶。
The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
1960年，中国的一支队伍也成功登顶。1975年，来自日本的田部井纯子成为第一个成功登顶的女性。
Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
为什么有这么多登山者敢于冒险？其中一个主要原因是人们在困难面前喜欢挑战自己。
The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
这些登山者展现给我们的精神就是，我们绝不放弃实现我们的梦想。
It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
它同样也告诉我们，在大自然力量面前。人类有时候会更强大。
