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Jerry is a world-famous mountain climber. He has climbed many high mountains in the world. Starting in 2015, he and his friends spent two years on an adventure in South America, covering 7,800 miles. He was even named "Adventurer of the Year" by a famous geography magazine in 2018.
Although Jerry had made great success, he didn't feel satisfied. He asked himself, "Is it enough to climb the highest mountains? Am I doing something helpful? How can I turn my adventures into something that can help the world?"
Jerry learned that scientists need plants, rocks and water samples from the places far away to do research. But scientists can't get there themselves as such places are hard to reach—only the bravest adventurers can make it. Jerry thought he could do something to help. He then came up with an idea. He set up a team of top adventurers to collect samples for scientists. By studying the samples, scientists could know more about the earth and find ways to protect it.
Recently Jerry and his friends discovered a special plant life of Mountain Qomolangma. The samples they brought back help scientists know how plants live in bad conditions.
For Jerry, this kind of adventure is most satisfying. "Such adventures make us see life in a different way. Now, being the best climber isn't important for me. What matters is doing something helpful while climbing the mountains. There is still much more we can do," Jerry said to a newspaper.
词汇
geography magazine 地理杂志 success /səkˈses/ n. 成功
satisfied /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ adj. 满意的 adventure /ədˈventʃə(r)/ n. 冒险
sample /ˈsɑːmpl/ n. 样本 make it 获得成功
discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ vt. (第一个)发现
句型
Now, being the best climber isn't important for me. What matters is doing something helpful while climbing the mountains.现在,成为最好的登山者对我来说并不重要,重要的是在爬山的时候做一些有益的事情。
what matters引导主语从句,matter为动词,意为"要紧,有重大影响"。while为连词,意为"当……的时候,在……期间",表示两件事同时发生。
理解
1. What was Jerry's idea to help the scientists?

2. Why is Jerry satisfied with his adventures?

1. He set up a team of top adventurers to collect samples for scientists.
2. Because such adventures make him see life in a different way and he can do something helpful while climbing mountains (helping scientists do research to protect the earth).

1. 可定位至文章第三段，根据“He set up a team of top adventurers to collect samples for scientists.”得出Jerry帮助科学家的办法。
2. 结合文章最后一段Jerry的表述“Such adventures make us see life in a different way. Now, being the best climber isn't important for me. What matters is doing something helpful while climbing the mountains.”，以及前文他助力科学家研究地球保护的内容，可知他对这类冒险满意的原因。