On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay set foot on the top of Qomolangma, the world's (high) mountain. They were the first ever to reach its 8,848-meter top, marking a big moment in history. So did they do it? In a 1974 interview(采访), Hillary talked about the climb. He said " (do) a climb like this, being skilled and experienced in climbing is not enough. You also need to have enthusiasm (热忱)." And then, there was the team. There were no less than 700 people to help Hillary and Norgay to the top. Some of (they) were helping to carry supplies (物资) into the place. It might be easier these days because better transport (交通) and technology, but at that time, a lot of the work needed to be done by people. "It is a team job. The two men who reach the top depend on whole team," he told the reporter.
Hillary had a good team and all he needed, he wasn't sure if they would reach the top. Because on such a high mountain, anything can happen, and it can happen really fast. "On a mountain like this, you can never be (complete) confident (自信的)," he said. Hillary and Norgay's amazing (achieve) shows the importance of enthusiasm and teamwork. It (encourage) many others to try to climb the mountain since then.
