时文拓展阅读1（珠峰记忆│路远天高，几多明日再换一眼今朝）.docxVIP

珠峰记忆I路远天高，几多明日再换一眼今朝 时间孕育了自然，也改变着自然，而同样在时间的见证下，人类探索自然的精神则成为了 永恒。高山大海，荒漠冰原，一步天堂，一步地狱，无数探险者们为了领略自然的魅力前赴后 继，在生命的刻度上留下了浓重一笔。 （记叙文，502 words, The Washington Post） It was the final climb on his quest to reach the highest summit on all seven continents. When Christopher Kulish finally reached Mount Everesfs 29,035-foot peak, he joined an elite group known as the “Seven Summits Club”. But the 62-year-old Colorado attorney died suddenly Monday after returning to the first camp below the mountains summit. Hes the second American to die in the past week after reaching Everests highest point. His family believes the cause was a heart attack, according to theDenver Post. He saw his last sunrise from the highest peak on Earth J his brother, Mark Kulish, said in a statement to the Denver Post. We are heartbroken at this news.” Last week, 55-year-old Donald Lynn Cash of Utah collapsed and died just after reaching the Everest peak. He too had reached the highest point on all seven continents. Including Christopher and Cash, at least 11 people have died on Mount Everest this year. The deaths come among reports of overcrowding on the popular mountain. The Nepali government granted a total of 381 permits to climb Everest this year, a number that doesnt include guides who are on the mountain as well. For some climbers, that traffic has meant longer wait times — some told the Himalayan Times the wait has exceeded two hours between the last camp and the peak. Mountaineer Vanessa OBrien, who has also climbed the seven summits, said when theres a crowd, being a more experienced climber wont help you. It doesnt matter if youre the best racecar driver in the world. If youre stuck in traffic, youre stuck in traffic,“ she said in an interview. And when a climber is stuck in that traffic, their body is starting to deteriorate.OBrien, who set a record as the fastest woman to reach the highest peak on every continent, also said the descent is often harder than the climb. Climbing expert Alan Arnet