1 . It was a cold, sunny December day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz.
About an hour into my ________ along a remote canyon (峡谷) trail, I hit a patch of black ice (透明薄冰) and then ________ 60 feet into the canyon. I wasn’t paralyzed, but I was in great ________. Taz had managed to ________ his way back to me, so there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t ________ or even crawl.
I shouted for help and was intent on ________ myself to the bottom of the canyon. Every inch was an effort. It ________ me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. ________, it got so dark that I had to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle (水坑) of water. At night the temperature dropped below ________. Taz stayed with me, ________ some warmth.The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. I tried to stay ________. The second night in the canyon seemed even ________ and colder. The puddle turned to ice, and I had to ________ it to get water.
On the third day, I felt myself growing weaker. I was coming to terms with the fact that I might ________. In a last ________ , I called Taz over and told him to go and get help. Taz took off through the canyon and I lay there thinking about my family and friends. There was more that I wanted from life.
Taz returned, ________ . Then I heard an engine in the distance. I cried with joy. It ________ that Taz had found a search and ________ team. I was airlifted to the hospital, where doctors found I had lost almost half the ________ in my body. If the rescue team had arrived later, I wouldn’t have ________ it. I was grateful to my faithful friend -Taz.
1. 2. A.fell | B.jumped | C.broke | D.headed |
3. A.loss | B.shock | C.pain | D.need |
4. A.push | B.locate | C.find | D.confirm |
5. A.stand | B.escape | C.cry | D.shout |
6. A.pushing | B.dragging | C.lifting | D.pulling |
7. A.took | B.cost | C.wasted | D.gave |
8. A.Temporarily | B.Eventually | C.Fortunately | D.Initially |
9. A.normal | B.boiling | C.freezing | D.average |
10. A.admiring | B.repeating | C.delivering | D.providing |
11. A.humble | B.confident | C.positive | D.negative |
12. A.quieter | B.longer | C.shorter | D.louder |
13. A.sharpen | B.adopt | C.appreciate | D.crack |
14. A.agree | B.help | C.leave | D.die |
15. A.effort | B.trial | C.chance | D.break |
16. A.alive | B.asleep | C.awake | D.alone |
17. A.came out | B.turned out | C.proved out | D.worked out |
18. A.survey | B.interview | C.rescue | D.sports |
19. A.blood | B.cells | C.water | D.sweat |
20. A.entered | B.made | C.reached | D.got |