Conversation 1
对话 1
Amy has been in China for two days.Now she is watching TV with her friend Jason about China's mountains.
埃米来中国两天了,她正在与朋友贾森看关于中国山川的电视节目。
Amy:Do you know the highest mountain in the world?
埃米:你知道世界最高峰是哪个吗?
Jason:Yes.It is Everest,also called Zhumulangma in China.It is 8,884.43 meters above the sea level.
贾森:知道,是Everest,中文叫珠穆朗姆峰,高出海平面8844.43米。
Amy:Wow!That must be really awesome to stand on the top of the mountain to overlook the earth.
埃米:哇!如果站在顶峰向下俯瞰全球应该是很帅的事情。
Jason:Actually,it is impossible because the mountain is covered with snow all year around.And is has heavy fog for most of the time.
贾森:事实上珠峰常年积雪,大部分时间也是大雾天气,不可能看到的。
Amy:Have people set foot on its peak?
埃米:那有人登上过最高峰吗?
Jason:Yes.It has been conquered by many people in history.
贾森:有的,历史上很多人都曾登上去过。