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Question
What did Hillary find in a tiny hollow?
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Solution
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing reached a tiny hollow. They found two oxygen bottles left there by Evans and Bourdillon after a failed attempt.
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Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
Solve the clues given below and complete the cross word
| Across | Down |
| 1.You can watch programmes, matches and news on it | 1. You can sit around it |
| 4. You can lie on this and sleep | 2. You can put flowers in this |
| 6.You can sit on this and relax by yourself | 3. You can sit on this with two other people comfortably |
| 11.You can store all your books here | 5. You can do your writing work on this |
| 12.This can give you light when it is dark | 7. This can cover a small space and decorate the floor |
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8. You can put all your clothes in here
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9. You can look into this to see yourself |
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10. You can sit on this, it has 3 legs. |
