【轻松英文阅读】年长的登山运动爱好者

 The family of Yuichiro Miura was gathered around the telephone waiting for news from the highest place on earth. Then finally the phone rang and the news they had been hoping to hear came. “We’ve done it!” they heard over the crackling phone line.

 

At the age of 80, Mr. Miura had reached the summit of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain on earth. In doing so, Mr. Miura entered the record books. He became the oldest person ever to make the dangerous journey. This expedition was his third time to climb the mountain. What he accomplished¹ is even more remarkable² , as Mr. Miura has undergone heart surgery on four occasions. He was accompanied by a party of Japanese climbers , including his son and six Nepali Sherpas .

 

We can draw inspiration from his words before climbing Everest, “If you never give up, you will realize your dreams.”

1 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。