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Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in

Africa. They 1 with them lots of waste. The 2 might damage the beauty of

the place. The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing, changing the 3 of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories, I’m 4 about the place — other destinations are described

as “purer” natural experiences.

However, I soon 5 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of

6 among tons of rubbish. I find a 7 mountain, with toilets at camps and along the

paths. The environmental challenges are 8 but the efforts made by the Tanzania

National Park Authority seem to be 9 .

The best of a Kilimanjaro 10 , in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are

11 as spiritual places by many cultures. This 12 is especially evident on

Kilimanjaro as 13 go through five ecosystems(生态系统) in the space of a few

kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters, 14 lands of

low growing plants. Further up, the weather 15 — low clouds envelope the

mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I 16 twelve shades of green from

where I stand. Above 4,000 meters is the highland 17 : gravel(砾石), stones and rocks.

18 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 19 snow and the glaciers that may

soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro 20 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists

ruining the atmosphere of peace? I found the opposite to be true.

1. A. keep B. mix