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May 22 in 2010 was a special day in my life I reached the top of the worlds highest peak, Mount Everest! I became the youngest person ever to make it to the top at the age of 13! The first thing I did on the summit, on the very top of the mountain, was to call my mom. I told her that I was calling her from the top of the world! It was a dream comes true.
The climb was really difficult especially at the end when I got bad stomach pains. I was thinking: I dont know if Im going to make it because this is the worst pain Ive ever felt, but then, as we started approaching the summit, it all just faded away. The climb was definitely harder than Id expected, with lots of problems along the way, but anyway, it was totally worth it! The feeling at the summit was like no other feeling in my life! I wasnt alone of course. I made my way up the mountain with my dad, stepmom and three guides, who are all experienced mountaineers. I climbed Everest for a special reason. I hoped this adventure would inspire young people around the world to do more physical exercises and keep fit. However, I dont think anyone younger than me should attempt the climb. It was a difficult mountain and it just took so much preparation.
I first got the idea to climb the worlds highest mountains when I was nine. I was inspired by a painting I saw in my California elementary school. It was a wall painting in the school hallway, which had seven continents summits and they impressed me so much! Then, one day when my father picked me up from school, I said to him: Dad, I want to climb the Seven Summits of the world.
Since then I have put all my efforts into making this early childhood dream come true. So far I have conquered the highest mountains on six of the worlds seven continents. Now Im closer to my dream than ever before. I have just one more climb left. So the next stop is Antarctica. In December Im planning an expedition to climb Vinson Massif there. If I do that Ill become the youngest person ever to climb the tallest mountains, the Seven Summits, on each of the seven continents.
The article is about
) An outstanding achievement;
) The young climbers plans;
) The worlds highest peak;
) An unhappy climb.
The boy broke a record because he
) Climbed the highest peaks on seven continents;
) Was the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest;
) Climbed Mount Everest in record time;
) Conquered Mount Everest all alone.
Once the boy reached the top of Mount Everest he called his
) School;
) Teacher;
) Friend;
) Mother.
When the boy reached the summit he
) Was tired and disappointed;
) Felt pain in his stomach;
) Was happy and excited;
) Was hungry and exhausted.
The boy climbed Everest to
) Inspire children to read more;
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) Encourage young people to exercise;
) Break a new mountaineering record;
) Become world famous.
6. The boy decided to climb the worlds highest peaks
) Three years ago;
) At secondary school;
) At the age of nine;
) In his early teens.
7. What does the reader learn from the article?
) The boy plans another climb by the end of the year;
) The boy was too young for the climb;
) The climb was easier than the boy had thought;
) The boy is disappointed with the climb.
8. Which of the following would be the best title for the article?
) Just one of the expeditions to Everest;
) A teenager climbs the Seven Summits;
) A boy goes on a dangerous mission all alone;
) A 13-year-old conquers Everest.
9. My dad thinks I am not able of my own living, but I am going that he is wrong.
) Earn; prove;
) Earning; proving;
) Earn; to prove;
) Earning; to prove.
10. Ive made... mistakes now than I made last time.
) Few;
) A few;
) Fewer;
) Less.
11. My sister was translating the article when I ____ the room.
) Had come into;
) Came into;
) Am coming into;
) Come.
12. Im afraid he ____ five minutes ago.
) Leaves;
) Left;
) Is leaving;
) Has left.
