Man Survives Seven Days on Mount Everest

男子在聖母峰生存七日


Introduction

Dawa Sherpa is a man from Nepal. He was lost on Mount Everest for seven days. He spent three days inside a deep hole of ice.

Dawa Sherpa 是一位來自尼泊爾的男子。他在聖母峰失蹤了七天,其中三天被困在一個深冰洞中。

Main Body

Mr. Sherpa worked as a cook. He helped as a guide. He became sick because there was not enough air. Then he fell from a ladder into a hole. He broke his leg.

Sherpa 先生當時擔任廚師並協助擔任嚮導。因為空氣不足導致他生病,隨後他從梯子上墜入洞中,導致腿部骨折。

He ate biscuits and chocolate to stay alive. A lot of snow fell into the hole. He used the snow to climb out. He walked to the base camp on June 4.

他靠吃餅乾和巧克力來維持生命。後來有大量積雪掉入洞中,他利用這些雪爬了出來。他在 6 月 4 日行走回大本營。

Many people climbed the mountain this year. The government made a lot of money from these climbers. Now the government wants to know why the rescue was slow.

今年有許多人登山,政府從這些登山客身上賺了很多錢。現在政府想要了解為何救援行動如此緩慢。

Conclusion

Mr. Sherpa is in a hospital in Kathmandu. He will not climb mountains for work again.

Sherpa 先生目前在加德滿都的一家醫院中,他將不再為了工作而登山。

Vocabulary Learning

🧊 The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story tells us what happened. It uses simple words that change to show the past.

Past Actions \rightarrow Now Actions

  • fell \rightarrow fall
  • broke \rightarrow break
  • ate \rightarrow eat
  • walked \rightarrow walk

The Secret Rule: Most words just need -ed at the end to move to the past (walk \rightarrow walked). But some words are 'rebels' and change completely (eat \rightarrow ate).

Quick Example from the Text: "He broke his leg." \rightarrow This happened before now. If it happens now, we say "I break it."

Vocabulary Focus:

  • Base camp \rightarrow The main starting point.
  • Rescue \rightarrow Saving someone from danger.

Vocabulary Learning

survives (v.)
To stay alive during a dangerous time
Example:The man survives the cold weather on the mountain.
guide (n.)
A person who shows the way to others
Example:The guide helps people climb the mountain safely.
ladder (n.)
A piece of equipment used for climbing up or down
Example:He used a ladder to go down into the hole.
base camp (n.)
The main place where climbers stay at the bottom of a mountain
Example:The climbers rested at the base camp before starting.
government (n.)
The group of people who lead a country
Example:The government makes laws for the people.
rescue (n.)
The act of saving someone from danger
Example:The rescue of the man took seven days.
Practice A2 words in a crossword