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1、Edmund Hillary Introduction On January 11, 2008, Edmund Hillary died in his hometown at the age of 88 years. His life is a legend，because he conquered the highest mountain in the world and was remembered in the history. Life Experience Edmund was shy and extremely weak when he was a child, though he
2、 didn t have anytalent in sports, his dream was to take adventures. At the age of 16 years, the hiking organized by the school was the first time he had seen the snow. Hillary was completely fascinated by this sparkling world. It was this journey that made him fall in love withclimbing. After that,
3、he attended a local mountaineering club, and often went around the mountain, walking and camping.The Second World War broke out in 1939, he became a pilot New Zealand Air Force, but after the accident, he was sacked. From then on, he determined to conquer Mount Everest. Adventures In 1953, Hillary a
4、nd guide Tenzing Norgay were succeed in standing on the top of the world. In later years, he finished climbing all 11 peaks of the Himalayas, all of them mountains above the altitude of 6000 meters. He was also the first person to go to “three pole” in the world.Heroic Figure There is no doubt that
5、Hillary is a hero, he impressed me not only because of his exciting adventures and his brave deeds, but also his noble character and indefatigable perseverance. Wha t man y pe ople do not kn o w is tha t S ir Hi lla r y did no tstep on the top of E ve re st at th e firs t t im e, his fir st at tem p
6、 twa s a co mple te f ailure.His c lim b in g p arty enco unt ere d onepr ob le m aft er a no th er a n d mo re tha n h alf of h is c li mb ingpart n ers die d. W e fre quen tly h eardthe sto rie s of p eople wh ohave succeeded. And we frequently assume that they succeeded in t he f irs t tim e. Bu
7、t in fact it s exa ct ly the oppo si te.Some suspected that the first one climbed Everest was not Hillary. Instead, his guide Tenzing Norgay was the first one. Hillary remained silently, only said two people as a team to the top and s it was his commitment to be a partner. Finally Hillary broke the
8、silence after Norgay died in 1988.Hedisclosed the truth in the A view from the summitOve r 4 0 ye ars, S ir E dmun d b u ilt 2 7 s ch o ols, t wo h osp i talsand m any br id ge s.Hea ls o he lp edto re p air mo nast eri e s.“ Ithin k it s soef fec tive theclim b in g, the m ou ntain , t he o ldimage
9、 s, an d of cou rs e, wh at d ad s lif e beca me a fter c lim b in g the p eak wi th s ch oo ls , a nd h ospitals , t h at re ally wa s t he g re a tlove of his lif e ” , sa id his son, Pete r H il la r y.He also said that honor can save a life, he would rather abandon the “first ascent“ honor. “Lif
10、e is important than the climb to the top.“ Conclusion New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said Hillary is one of the most famous people in New Zealander, he is the legend of mountaineering and exploration. The death of Edmund Hillary was irreparable loss in New Zealander. “He modestly said he was just a beekeeper. In fact, he is a giant. He has not only conquered Everest, but also his life has become more shining for determinationmodest and generousness.” He has too many advantages that I need to learn from.References: 1 http:/ 2 http:/ 3 http:/
