On Jan 1、Xu Zhuoyuan, a 17-year-old girl from Hunan, climbed Kilimanjaro（乞力马扎罗山）, the tallest mountain in Africa. In May 2023she even stood on the top of Mount Qomolangma.
Training for the peaks
Four years ago, Xu went on a family trip to Sichuan. She climbed Mount Siguniang and showed a great interest in it. When she reached the top of the mountain, she got a strong feeling of satisfaction. From then on she spent most of her time on this sport. "I practiced a lot by climbing mountain s in Yunnan and Sichuan every month. I also do exercise like running, swimming and rope skipping（跳绳） every day, "said Xu. She worked hard and trained her body to be strong for the big climb.
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
On Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, it's like a desert of over 4,000 meters with big temperature changes. Xu climbed for seven days and faced rain and strong winds. Xu had to be careful about the temperature and wear the right clothes. She learned a lot during the climb. For example, she climbed with Xia Boyu. He was the first Chinese climber to reach the top of Mount Everest with a prosthetic （假肢的） leg. "Even though Xia is almost 74 years old, he kept going. Xia encouraged（鼓励） me." said Xu.
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Xu wants to climb the seven tallest mountains and go to the North and South Poles （极点）before she turns 18. She also wants to learn how to help climbers with knee problems like her dad.
①The prosthetic leg ② Th e temperature ③Th e height ④The weather
