A 30-year-old man was finally rescued from the Alaskan wilderness after his cabin burned down, ___56___ (leave) him trapped in the snow for almost three weeks.
Tyson Steele had been living alone ___57___ several months in a small house in Skwentna, a town ___58___ (locate) 70 miles northwest of Anchorage. He had been burning a fire in___59___ (he) woodstove back in December when a piece of flaming cardboard ___60___ (fly) up his fireplace chimney and landed on his roof, ___61___ started a slow fire that eventually left the cabin in ruins. Since Skwentna only has a population of about 35 people, Steele’s ___62___ (near) neighbor lived about 20 miles away. With no means of ___63___ (communicate) to call for help, Steele endured sub-zero temperatures ___64___ 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 ___65___ (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.
【答案】56. leaving
57. for 58. located
59. his 60. flew
61. which 62. nearest
63. communication/communicating
64. and 65. weeks
