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尼泊尔正在考虑对攀登珠穆朗玛峰者的年龄加以限制，禁止那些它认为年龄过小或过老的人攀登世界最高峰。该国因为没有管理好这一巨额产业而受到批评。以下是 Joanna Jolly 发来的报道：

Ever since Mount Everest opened to commercial expeditions in the 1990s, climbers have sought to establish world records on the mountain.

The youngest person to reach the summit was a 13-year-old from the United States. The oldest climber was 80.

But now Nepal says it wants to limit climbers to between the ages of 18 and 75 in order to better manage the mountain, which has suffered from overcrowding. It’s also considering banning anyone with disabilities.

The Nepalese government makes millions of dollars a year from the Everest climbing industry, but recently it’s come under criticism for poor management.

In 2014 the mountain was closed after 16 sherpas died in an accident. And this year the climbing season was also called off after a massive earthquake triggered an avalanche that killed 18 people.

词汇表

commercial expeditions  商业探险
sought  寻求
summit  巅峰
overcrowding  过渡拥挤
sherpas  夏尔巴向导
called off  取消了
triggered  引发
avalanche  雪崩

测验
请听报道并回答下列问题。

1. When did Nepal start allowing groups of paying climbers onto Everest?

2. Who will be allowed to climb Everest if they start using the new restrictions?

3. True or false? The Nepalese government is concerned about the declining number of visitors to Everest.

4. What caused the avalanche that killed 18 people?

答案

1. When did Nepal start allowing groups of paying climbers onto Everest?
It opened to commercial expeditions in the 1990s.

2. Who will be allowed to climb Everest if they start using the new restrictions?
Climbers aged between 18 and 75, with no disabilities.

3. True or false? The Nepalese government is concerned about the declining number of visitors to Everest.
False. The report says Everest suffers from overcrowding and the government is trying to manage the mountain better.

4. What caused the avalanche that killed 18 people?
A massive earthquake.