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A journey to the roof of the world.
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer, Yuichiro Miura, has become the oldest man to reach the summit of Everest.
The octogenarian has climbed the mountain twice before.
But Mr Miura's record could be short-lived; an 81-year-old Nepalese climber is preparing to make his ascent this week.
Vocabulary:
mountaineer n. 登山家，登山运动员
summit n. 顶点
octogenarian n. 八十岁到八十九岁的人
short-lived adj. 短暂的，短期的
ascent n. 上升；上坡路；登高
