mountaineers up Mount Qomolangma in 1950 and his brother has guided climbers to its peak 17 times.

While Mr. Rita has avoided all the disasters, the experienced climber has witnessed his share of tragedies . In 2014, he was at base camp when an avalanche (雪崩) killed 16 Sherpa guides, including five from his team. The following year, an earthquake-triggered snowslide buried 19 people at base camp. The only reason Mr. Rita escaped was that his team's tents were situated away from the central area.

　　However, the mountaineer believes that the improvement in equipment and weather forecasting systems has made climbing Mount Qomolangma slightly easier than it was when he began. He said, "The dangers are still there. But we are not climbing blind like we used to. We are better informed about weather and other conditions on the mountain. Even our visitors are more aware, and they train themselves for at least a year before attempting Mount Qomolangma."

24. What do we know about Kami Rita?

　A. He began to work as a guide at the age of 24.

　B. He used to guide visitors to Lhotse once a year.

　C. He has reached the peak of Mount Qomolangma the most times.

　D. He climbed Mount Qomolangma in 2018 with two fellow guides.

25. Why does Kami Rita want to continue to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma?

　A. He regards it as great fun.

　B. He is eager to win the $10,000 award.

　C. He wants to break his brother's record.

　D. He considers setting new records important.

26. Why could Kami Rita avoid the disasters mentioned in Paragraph 3?

　A. He was fortunate enough.

　B. He knew how to avoid them.

　C. He was rescued by his team members.

　D. He just stayed at home and relaxed.

27. What is implied in the last paragraph?

　A. The previous dangers are still hard to avoid now.

　B. Weather forecasting systems should be improved greatly.

　C. New technologies make climbing Mount Qomolangma safer.

　D. Climbers are better trained and closely watched over on the way.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C

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