3. The ________ was so bad, but the climbers were still making their way to the top of Qomolangma.

4. —The patient has just lost a great deal of ________ and needs operating on as soon as possible.

—What? Call the doctor at once.

8. I wonder if you agree that people often do not help others because they do not want to get into ________.

9. Make sure the water and electricity in your house are cut ________ before you travel.

10. Even if you are able to be in ________ of your life, you can’t feel free to make any decisions, either.

11. China is the third country in the world to successfully bring back ________ from the moon.

13. To my surprise, he has decided to donate his body for medical research after his ________.

14. This morning, Sam ate some food which went bad and now his ________ is aching.

John likes to do sports very much. He is a mountain     17     . Last spring, he made a big     18     to climb Qomolangma. He knew it was difficult to climb the world’s     19     mountain. And there were lots of risks in front of him, but he still wanted to do so, because that was his dream.

May 5th was the most exciting day for John. After a (n)     20     in the tent, he and his guide started their journey to the top of the mountain. Everything seemed well at first. There was no wind or snow.     21     when they were close to the top, things were completely different. The wind became strong and cold. He felt like that many knives were cutting his body. He felt sick and     22     a lot. The guide told John that     23     should turn back. He took the guide’s advice, but     24     the way back he passed out. When John woke up, he found he was lying in a hospital.