5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
Locate Everest and explain 海拔.
Use 海拔 as height relative to sea level. Compare lower and higher environments; the mountain’s appearance does not remove the challenges described in the reading. You can pause after any study block and continue later.
Responsibility, landscapes & signals · Lessons 5–8
Follow the viewpoint and organise observed details. Explain how a selected detail helps the reader picture the setting.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Read this part, identify the main event or idea, and note one useful detail.
Link the parts, try the reading checks, then write or explain a supported response. Complete the dialogue recordings in short blocks.
5–8 minutes
Learn the core expressions and record in short blocks.
10–15 minutes per sitting
Read one part per sitting. Use the reading sessions in this plan, then connect the parts and practise the dialogue in short blocks.
5–10 minutes
Practise the writing focus and revisit your first-choice answers.
Try each item in a short block. Listen when needed, record when ready, and use the hints to retry. Pinyin and English can be turned off independently.
Pinyin shows how to say a word. The mark above a vowel shows its tone.
Watch the tone marks and listen for the rhythm of the whole phrase. Light syllables are short; pauses belong between meaningful groups.
Flip each card for stroke order. This lesson’s writing focus: 山 · 拔 · 脉 · 峰 · 海.
山峰
shān fēng
mountain peak
海拔
hǎi bá
altitude above sea level
山脉
shān mài
mountain range
地形
dì xíng
terrain
气候
qì hòu
climate
路线
lù xiàn
route
珠穆朗玛峰是世界上海拔最高的山峰。
zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng shì shì jiè shàng hǎi bá zuì gāo de shān fēng。
Mount Everest is the highest peak above sea level in the world.
海拔越高,空气通常越稀薄。
hǎi bá yuè gāo, kōng qì tōng cháng yuè xī bó。
The higher the elevation, the thinner the air usually becomes.
珠穆朗玛峰位于喜马拉雅山脉。
zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng wèi yú xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài。
Mount Everest lies in the Himalayan mountain range.
地图上的等高线可以表现山区的地形。
dì tú shàng de děng gāo xiàn kě yǐ biǎo xiàn shān qū de dì xíng。
Contour lines on a map can show the terrain of a mountain region.
高山气候变化很快,登山者必须做好准备。
gāo shān qì hòu biàn huà hěn kuài, dēng shān zhě bì xū zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi。
Mountain weather changes quickly, so climbers must prepare carefully.
登山队根据天气和体力调整前进路线。
dēng shān duì gēn jù tiān qì hé tǐ lì tiáo zhěng qián jìn lù xiàn。
The climbing team adjusts its route according to the weather and its strength.
在喜马拉雅山脉的群峰之间,珠穆朗玛峰高高耸立。它位于中国和尼泊尔交界处,是世界上海拔最高的山峰。远望山顶,白雪与蓝天相接,山脊像一道明亮而锋利的线。
zài xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài de qún fēng zhī jiān, zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng gāo gāo sǒng lì。 tā wèi yú zhōng guó hé ní pō ěr jiāo jiè chù, shì shì jiè shàng hǎi bá zuì gāo de shān fēng。 yuǎn wàng shān dǐng, bái xuě yǔ lán tiān xiāng jiē, shān jí xiàng yí dào míng liàng ér fēng lì de xiàn。
Among the Himalayan peaks stands Mount Everest. On the border between China and Nepal, it is the world's highest mountain above sea level. Its snow meets the blue sky, and the ridge forms a bright, sharp line.
阳光照到山坡上,一边闪着银光,另一边仍藏在阴影里。云从山腰经过,时而遮住岩壁,时而露出更高的雪峰。同一座山,在不同的光线下显出不同的颜色。
yáng guāng zhào dào shān pō shàng, yì biān shǎn zhe yín guāng, lìng yì biān réng cáng zài yīn yǐng lǐ。 yún cóng shān yāo jīng guò, shí ér zhē zhù yán bì, shí ér lù chū gèng gāo de xuě fēng。 tóng yí zuò shān, zài bù tóng de guāng xiàn xià xiǎn chū bù tóng de yán sè。
Sunlight turns one slope silver while another remains in shadow. Clouds cross the mountainside, sometimes hiding rock faces and sometimes revealing snowy peaks. Changing light gives the mountain different colours.
山脚到山顶,环境不断改变。较低处有河谷和人们生活的地方,继续升高,草木渐渐稀少;到了更高处,眼前更多的是岩石、冰和雪。
shān jiǎo dào shān dǐng, huán jìng bù duàn gǎi biàn。 jiào dī chù yǒu hé gǔ hé rén men shēng huó de dì fang, jì xù shēng gāo, cǎo mù jiàn jiàn xī shǎo; dào le gèng gāo chù, yǎn qián gèng duō de shì yán shí、 bīng hé xuě。
The environment changes from base to summit. Valleys and settlements lie lower down; vegetation becomes sparser with height, and higher still there is mostly rock, ice and snow.
高处的空气稀薄,天气寒冷,风也可能很强。登山者需要长期训练,准备合适的装备,并与同伴互相照应。山顶的壮丽,不能使这些困难消失。
gāo chù de kōng qì xī bó, tiān qì hán lěng, fēng yě kě néng hěn qiáng。 dēng shān zhě xū yào cháng qī xùn liàn, zhǔn bèi hé shì de zhuāng bèi, bìng yǔ tóng bàn hù xiāng zhào yìng。 shān dǐng de zhuàng lì, bù néng shǐ zhè xiē kùn nán xiāo shī。
The high-altitude air is thin, temperatures are low and winds can be strong. Climbers need extensive training, suitable equipment and support from companions. The summit's beauty does not remove these difficulties.
营地里,帐篷随风轻轻响动。有人检查绳索,有人整理物品,还有人观察天气,决定下一步怎样安排。在高山上,一次出发往往要经过长时间的准备和等待。
yíng dì lǐ, zhàng péng suí fēng qīng qīng xiǎng dòng。 yǒu rén jiǎn chá shéng suǒ, yǒu rén zhěng lǐ wù pǐn, hái yǒu rén guān chá tiān qì, jué dìng xià yí bù zěn yàng ān pái。 zài gāo shān shàng, yí cì chū fā wǎng wǎng yào jīng guò cháng shí jiān de zhǔn bèi hé děng dài。
In camp, tents rustle in the wind. Some people check ropes, others organise supplies or watch the weather. Departures on the mountain often follow long periods of preparation and waiting.
登山活动也给环境带来压力。留在山上的废弃物不会很快消失,清理又十分困难。因此,队伍需要尽量减少垃圾,并把能够带走的东西带下山。
dēng shān huó dòng yě gěi huán jìng dài lái yā lì。 liú zài shān shàng de fèi qì wù bú huì hěn kuài xiāo shī, qīng lǐ yòu shí fēn kùn nán。 yīn cǐ, duì wǔ xū yào jǐn liàng jiǎn shǎo lā jī, bìng bǎ néng gòu dài zǒu de dōng xi dài xià shān。
Climbing also puts pressure on the environment. Waste left on the mountain does not disappear quickly and is difficult to remove. Teams therefore need to reduce waste and take down what they can.
傍晚,最后一束阳光离开峰顶,群山渐渐暗下来。珠穆朗玛峰仍站在风雪之间,既吸引着远方的目光,也保存着高山世界的严寒与宁静。
bàng wǎn, zuì hòu yī shù yáng guāng lí kāi fēng dǐng, qún shān jiàn jiàn àn xià lai。 zhū mù lǎng mǎ fēng réng zhàn zài fēng xuě zhī jiān, jì xī yǐn zhe yuǎn fāng de mù guāng, yě bǎo cún zhe gāo shān shì jiè de yán hán yǔ níng jìng。
At dusk, the final sunlight leaves the summit and the mountains darken. Everest remains among wind and snow, drawing distant eyes while holding the cold and silence of the high mountains.
A 照片能告诉我们山的准确高度吗?
zhào piān néng gào su wǒ men shān de zhǔn què gāo dù ma?
Can the photograph tell us the exact height?
B 不能,准确高度需要测量资料。
bù néng, zhǔn què gāo dù xū yào cè liáng zī liào。
No; exact height requires measurement data.
A 地图有什么不同的作用?
dì tú yǒu shén me bù tóng de zuò yòng?
What different purpose does the map serve?
B 它能显示位置、地形和路线关系。
tā néng xiǎn shì wèi zhì、 dì xíng hé lù xiàn guān xì。
It can show location, terrain and route relationships.
A 海拔从哪里算起?
hǎi bá cóng nǎ lǐ suàn qǐ?
What is altitude measured from?
B 通常从海平面这个参照来说明。
tōng cháng cóng hǎi píng miàn zhè ge cān zhào lái shuō míng。
It is usually described relative to sea level.