2 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形
A 30-year-old man was finally rescued from the Alaskan wilderness after his cabin burned down, 1 (leave) him trapped in the snow for almost three weeks.
Tyson Steele had been living alone 2 several months in a small house in Skwentna, a town 3 (locate) 70 miles northwest of Anchorage. He had been burning a fire in 4 (he) woodstove back in December when a piece of flaming cardboard 5 (fly) up his fireplace chimney and landed on his roof, 6 started a slow fire that eventually left the cabin in ruins. Since Skwentna only has a population of about 35 people, Steele’s 7 (near) neighbor lived about 20 miles away. With no means of 8 (communicate) to call for help, Steele endured sub-zero temperatures 9 severe weather conditions wearing long johns (秋裤), boots with no socks, and a heavy wool sweater.
When his family and friends hadn’t heard from Steele for several 10 (week), they requested a welfare check from Alaska State Troopers. As a helicopter flew over the area, they caught sight of Steele waving his arms in the air next to a massive “SOS” sign that he had stamped into the snow.