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Lesson 1 Adventure Holidays Adventure In The Himalayas Just imagine. You are walking along a mountain path in the Himalayas. You are feeling tired. You are thinking about how far there is to go. Then, suddenly you are there! And the amazing Mount Qomolangma is on the horizon. It looks great. A few minutes later, you arrive at the camp. The food cooking on the fire smells great and while you are having a hot cup of tea, you relax and watch the sun go down. At dinner, the food tastes fantastic. You talk with other people in the group about everything you have seen and done during your day's hiking. If you are looking for experiences like this, Adventure 2000 is the organisation for you. A lot of hiking holidays sound exciting, but the reality is often very different. Hiking trips can be uncomfortable and even dangerous. However, at Adventure 2000 we feel that we understand the needs of hikers. All our guides have several years of experience in leading hiking trips in the Himalayas. They know all the best routes and best places to camp. We also realise that hiking can be hard work and believe that hikers need all our help. As well as the group guide, all teams have cooks and porters. While on a hiking trip, our cooks prepare delicious meals. And our porters carry your luggage, which means that you can simply enjoy the experience. At Adventure 2000 we also think that good travel arrangements are important. We organise all the flights for you: from London to Beijing, from Beijing to Lahsa and bus travel in Tibet. Accommodation is in comfortable hotels in Beijing and Lahsa, hostels on the hiking trip, and one-or two-person tents for camping. There are also special offers for people who don't want to go straight home afterwards. If you like history, there is a trip to Western China. For people who prefer to spend some time on the coast, we can organise your travel and accommodation too. This is a Class A hike - you have to be fit. There are walks of 6-8 hours most days, with a maximum altitude of 5,545 metres. Class B and C hikes are easier, so you don't need to be so fit. The hike costs ￡2,500 including all flights and accommodation. Maximum group size is 15 people. Hikes are between October and May. Comparing cultures Listen to a person talking about sports in the USA and Britain and answer the questions American football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. It's very physical game and the players wear helmets and special protective clothes. Baseball is a popular summer sport and there are two major leagues. Basketball is the third most popular sport; and top basketball players can earn millions of dollars. Football, or soccer, is only a minority sport in the USA, though the national team has qualified for World Cups recently. In Britain the most popular sport in winter is definitely football and some clubs like Manchester United are famous all over the world. Rugby is another popular winter sport,. Like American football, it is very physical and can be quite dangerous but the players don't wear any protective clothing. In the summer, cricket is the main sport. Very few countries outside Britain play it only old colonies like India, Pakistan, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. Cricket is a very complicated game it's very slow, and games can take up to five days. 第一课 冒险假期 喜马拉雅山脉冒险 幻想一下。你正沿着喜马拉雅山脉的小径前行。 你感到疲乏。你正在想还要走多远。 然后，突然你到了！令人惊异的珠穆朗玛峰就在地平线上。 它看上去非常雄伟。几分钟后，你到达营地。 火上煮着的食物味道很香，你喝上一杯热茶，放松下来，看着太阳落山。 晚饭的食物非常好吃。 你同周围的人谈着白天长途跋涉时的所见所闻。 如果你期待有这样的经历，冒险2000正是适合你的组织。 许多登山度假听上去很心动，但现实总是不一样。 登山旅行并不舒适，甚至有危险。 然而，在冒险2000，我们认为我们了解登山者的需求。 我们这里的每个向导都有多年在喜马拉雅山脉带领登山旅行的经验。 他们知道所有最好的路线，和最好的扎营地点。 我们还明白登山是艰难的任务，而且相信登山者需要我们所有的帮助。 所有的登山队都配有厨师、搬运工和向导。 我们登山时，厨师会准备美味的饭菜。 有搬运工为你搬运行李，这意味着你能尽情享受旅行。 在冒险2000，我们同样认为，妥善的旅程安排非常重要。 我们为你准备了所有的班机：伦敦到北京，北京到拉萨，还有西藏的汽车旅行。 在北京和拉萨的住处是舒适的旅馆，登山途中的是旅店，露营的是一人或两人帐篷。 对那些登山之后不想直接回家的人，还有特殊安排。 你喜欢历史的话，有一个去中国西部的旅行。 对于那些愿意到海边游玩的人，我们也可以为您安排旅程和住宿。 这是A类跋涉旅行--你得身强力壮才行。 几乎每天要在最高海拔5545米的地方，步行6到8个小时。 B类和C类跋涉旅行比较轻松，所以你不需要这么强壮。 旅行费用为2500英镑，其中包括所有机票和食宿。 一组最多15人。跋涉旅行在10月和5月之间。 |
