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陕西省凤翔县竞存中学2020届九年级下学期英语4月月考试卷
Xia Boyu, 69, reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, the highest mountain in the world, on May. 14, 2018. He became the second double amputee (双腿截肢者)to make it. Mark Inglis of New Zealand, who also lost both legs, was the first double amputee to step onto the roof of the world in 2006 from the Tibet side.
In 1975, Xia lost his feet after giving his sleeping bag to a sick teammate when he first tried to climb Qomolangma. Then in 1996, his legs were amputated above the knee as he fought against a serious illness.
But none of that stopped Xia from trying to climb Qomolangma again and again: "climbing Mount Qomolangma is my dream," he said. "I have to realize it. It also represents a personal challenge, a challenge of fate."
After the 1975's climb, Xia tried three more times,in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The 2016 was almost a success. He was just less than 100 meters from the top when a sudden snowstorm forced him to turn back. In the end, it took him over 40 years to realize his dream. Qomolangma accepted him, finally.
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