ErikWeihenmayerwasbornwithaneyedisorder.Asachildhiseyesightbecameworseandthen,attheageof13helosthissightcompletely.However,hedidnotlosehisdeterminationtoleadafullandactivelife.Erikbecameanadven
ErikWeihenmayerwasbornwithaneyedisorder.Asachildhiseyesightbecameworseandthen,attheageof13helosthissightcompletely.However,hedidnotlosehisdeterminationtoleadafullandactivelife.
Erikbecameanadventurer.Hetookupparachutingwrestlingandscubadiving.Hecompetedinlongdistancebiking,marathonsandskiing.Hisfavoritesportthough,ismountaineering.
AsayoungmanErikstartedtoclimbmountains.HereachedthesummitofMountMcKinleyin1995andthenclimbedthedangerous1000metrerockwallofEICapitan.TwoyearslaterwhileclimbingMountKilimanjaroinKenyawithhisgirlfriendtheystoppedforatimeat13000feetabovesealevel—inordertogetmarried.In1999,heclimbedAconcaguathetallestmountaininSouthAmerica.Andthen,onMay252001,attheageof33,Eriksuccessfullycompletedthegreatestmountaineeringchallengeofall.HeclimbedMountEverestthehighestmountainintheworld.
Erikinventedhisownmethodforclimbingmountains.Hecarriestwolongpoles:onetoleanonandtheothertotestthewayaheadofhim.Theclimberinfrontofhimwearsabelltoguidehim.Erikisagoodteammember.Hedoeshisshareofthejobsuchassettingtiptentsandbuildingsnowwalls.
AlthoughhecouldnotenjoytheviewErikfelttheexcitementofbeingonthesummitofEverest.Hehopesthathissuccesswillchangehowpeoplethinkabouttheblind.“Whenpeoplethinkaboutablindpersonorblindness,nowtheywillthinkaboutapersonstandingontopoftheworld.”
64.WhenwasErikborn?
A.In1968. B.In1995.
C.In1967. D.In1969.
65.Whatwasunusualabouthiswedding?
A.HegotmarriedonthesummitofMountMcKinley.
B.HegotmarriedwhenclimbingMountEverest.
C.Hisweddingwasheldafterhepreparedalot.
D.Hisweddingwasheldat13000feetabovesealevel.
66.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappened?
a.HetoppedMountMcKinley.
b.Hebecameblind.
c.HechallengedMountEverest.
d.HereachedthepeakofKilimanjaro.
e.HeclimbedtherockwallofEICapitan.
A.b,e,d,c,a