Comparatives And Superlatives Worksheet With Answer Key Page 17
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28Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs
LESSON 3
EXPLORE
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READ the article about a problem on Mount Everest. Notice the words in
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Mount Everest
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The Highest Garbage Dump in the World?
Most people know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
mountain in the world.
However, there is another fact that many people don’t know: it has become one of the
However, there is another fact that many people don’t know: it has become one of the
dirtiest mountains in the world.
Mount Everest is one of the toughest and most exciting mountains to climb on
Earth. It is not the coldest or the windiest place on Earth, but it comes close! These
challenges make it one of the most attractive mountains for serious climbers. Since
1952, over 3500 climbers have reached the top. Unfortunately, most of them have left
equipment and trash on the mountain.
In fact, trash is now one of the biggest threats to the environment on Mount Everest.
Local organizations have brought tons of trash down from the mountain. One of the
most interesting projects handed over more than a ton of tin cans, glass bottles, and old
climbing tools to artists in Nepal. The artists used the trash to create works of art. Then,
The least expensive work of art cost
they sold the art to raise money for local charities.
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$17, and the most expensive one cost $2400.
charity: an organization that raises money to help people
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The consumer society produces a lot of waste,
even in the Himalayas. Here, a climber collects
trash on Mount Everest.
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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
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