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ARubbishCollector’sWorkIsNeverDone

BrianKanewasarubbishcollectorinDenver,Colorado.Eighthoursaday,fivedaysaweek,

fiftyweeksayear,herodeonthebackofagarbagetruck.Ateachstop,hewouldruntotheback

ofbuildings,thenpullheavyrubbishcanstothetruck.Briannevercomplained.

Briansawthesehardshipsasopportunitiestobecomestrongandfit.Hisjobwasatraining

groundforhislifelongdream:toclimbMountOomolangma.Onhisthirtiethbirthday,Briantook

aleavefromhisjobandflewtoNepaltobeginthelong,difficultjourneyupMount

Qomolangma.

Brianfirstclimbedtoabasecamp(大本营).Heplannedtobringthreeoxygencontainers(氧

气罐)withhimtothetop.At29,028feet,itwouldbehardtosurvive(存活)withoutextraoxygen.

Overthenexttwomonths,Brianclimbedto26,000feet,toCampFour—thelastplacetorest

belowthetopofthemountain.ButwhenBriansawthiscamp,hefelltohisknees.“Rubbish!”he

cried.Nearlyathousandemptyoxygencontainerslitteredthecamparea.Humanshadturned

thisbeautiful,far-awayplaceintoabigrubbishpile(堆).Brianwasverysad.Butwithastrong

determination(决心)hecontinuedtofollowhisdream.Twodayslaterhestoodproudlyonthe

topofMountQomolangma.Hehadreachedthe“roofoftheworld!”

Twodaysafterthisgreatachievement,Brianputadozenemptyoxygencontainersinhis

packandwalkeddownthemountain.Hesmiledtohimselfasherealizedthattheworkofa

rubbishcollectorisgreatandneverdone.

1WhatwasBrianKane?

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2WhatwasBrian’slifelongdream?

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3WhatdidBrianplantobringtothetopofMountQomolangma?

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