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文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是攀登珠穆朗玛峰虽然充满了危险，但是

依然有很多人尝试，最近的一项研究表明，这背后的科学原因一部分是因为人的天

性，有些人比别人更爱冒险。

1.Lastyear,hundredsofpeoplespentgoodmoneyonanexperiencethattheyknew

wouldincludecrowds,discomfortanddanger.Manywouldbecome______,duetothe

extremecoldandlowairpressure,andafewwouldevenlosetheir______.Yet,

despiteallthis,bytheendofthetripmanywerealreadyplanningto______Forthese

people,climbingQomolangmaisanexperiencelikenoother,makingsomefeel

weakandothers,______.

BritishmountainclimberGeorgeMallorywroteofclimbingQomolangma,“Whatwe

getfromthis______isjustsheerjoy...Wedonotlivetoeatandmakemoney.Weeat

andmakemoneytobeableto______life.Thatiswhatlifemeansandwhatlifeisfor.”

______,Mallorywoulddieonthemountainin1924,althoughhisbodywouldnotbe

founduntilmanyyearslater.

In2011,words______tothoseofMallorywerespokenbyAmericanmountain

climberAlanArnette,whoclimbedQomolangmainthatyearandwasgoingtoclimb

otherhighmountainsaroundtheworld.“Itbringsinto______what’simportantto

you.”Headded.“Thereareathousandreasonsto______andonlyonetokeepgoing.

Youreallyhavetofocusontheonereasonthat’smostimportantand______toyou.It

forcesyoutolookdeepinsideyourselfandfigureoutifyoureallyhavethephysical,

aswellasmental,toughnessto______whenyouwanttostop.”

PsychologistFrankFarleyhasspentyearsstudyingpeoplewhojumpoutofplanes

anddrivefastcars,aswellasthosewhoclimbQomolangma.Hereferredtothe______

ofthesepeopleas“TypeT”,withthe“T”standingfor“thrill”.

SpeakingtotheLATimesaboutthe“TypeT”personalities,Farleysaid,“Theydon’t

wanttodieandtheydon’texpecttodie.“Researchalsosuggeststhatour______to

seekriskscanbeconnectedtohowmuchweexpecttobenefitfromtheresult.With

thisinmind,aretheben