Unit8HowwasyourschooltripPart2:TeachingresourcesI
BackgroundreadingsabouttripsTheLegendaryRoofoftheWorldTheclimateinmostareasofTibetisverydry
Graincanbestoredformorethanhalfacentury,andthereisnospoilingatall
Butteranddriedrawmeatwillkeepforatleastoneyear
Epidemicsarealmostunknown
MuchofTibetisacold,andwindswept,Grassyandalmosttreelesshighland
Ithasanaveragealtitudeof15,000feet
Thoughithasadryclimate,itisthesourceofallthemajorriversofAsia;itcollectsitssparserainfalloveranimmenseareaalmosttwicethesizeofTexas
ThehighestpointoftheearthisthepeakofHimalayasMountains
Itis29,140feethigh
Atthisaltitudetheairisverythin
Sotheclimbingisverydifficult
Sportsmentakegreatprideingettingtothatpeak
Theywanttoseethelegendaryroofoftheworld
Notes:1
legendary传说的,难信的2
spoiling腐败,变坏3
epidemics传染病4
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