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1. 1.

   Complete the following sentences.

   1. Lhakpa Sherpa walks for __________________ to reach school. However, it takes him only __________________ to return, because the way is downhill.
   2. The Sherpas are considered to be genetically adapted to mountain climbing as __________________.
   3. Before the Everest ascent, most Sherpas earned money by __________________.
   4. Nima Nuru Sherpa speaks __________________ and languages.
   5. The introduction of __________________ wiped out goitre, and improved the of __________________ the Sherpas.
2. 2.

   'In monsoon, I walk in the rain. In winter, I walk in the snow. It's always hard'

   1. Where does the speaker walk to every day?
   2. What is the speaker's attitude towards his daily walks?
   3. What is the dream that gives the speaker the strength to carry on walking?
3. 3.

   The conquest of the majestic Mount Everest caught the imagination of the world..

   1. What is meant by the conquest of Mount Everest?
   2. How did this conquest benefit the Sherpas?
   3. In what way did Sir Edmund Hillary help to improve the lives of the Sherpas?
4. 4.

   In Khumbu, the old ways still persist in many aspects of a Sherpa's daily life.

   1. How do the old ways persist in relation to the washing of clothes?
   2. Why do the Sherpa farmers construct diversion channels beside mountain streams?
   3. What is the one innovation that is prominently absent in Khumbu?
5. 5.

   Why do you think distance is measured in terms of the time taken to travel in Khumbu?

6. 6.

   How does Nima Sherpa's life illustrate one of the Sherpa success stories?