For hours after their boat sank, Ken Henderson and Ed Coen trod (踩) water in the Gulf of Mexico, talking about life and death while
Then Henderson was forced to make a decision that would
Days after the
They had been fishing for a few hours when suddenly Coen
“The water was so cold and it took your breath away,” Henderson said. They immediately began to
The pair prepared for a long wait. And they talked.
“We discussed things and discussed life. We discussed families. We just tried to keep
Eventually Coen started hallucinating (产生幻觉). Henderson tried to keep Coen's arms and legs
He
His legs were so weak that he could
All he could think of was Coen. Convinced his friend would
Two hours later, a fisherman found a body in life jacket.
Later, in the hospital, Henderson saw his
“I felt like a part of me had died out there,” Henderson said.
1.A.struggling | B.developing | C.watching | D.encouraging |
A.treat | B.forget | C.ignore | D.save |
A.separated | B.connected | C.reported | D.memorized |
A.first | B.cool | C.last | D.cold |
A.business | B.fishing | C.diving | D.exploring |
A.pretended | B.questioned | C.learned | D.noticed. |
A.break | B.take | C.bring | D.catch |
A.going off | B.flying off | C.taking off | D.switching off |
A.sink | B.laugh | C.sleep | D.shiver |
A.removed | B.satisfied | C.occupied | D.moved |
A.walking | B.moving | C.running | D.rushing |
A.worsened | B.lessened | C.shortened | D.widened |
A.torn | B.cried | C.swam | D.drove |
A.light | B.dark | C.dream | D.distance |
A.confidently | B.terribly | C.honestly | D.constantly |
A.barely | B.easily | C.carelessly | D.uselessly |
A.arrive | B.survive | C.achieve | D.relieve |
A.come | B.turned | C.risen | D.parted |
A.stranger | B.captain | C.friend | D.visitor |
A.protected | B.promised | C.prevented | D.asked |
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