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The Boy Made It!
One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area.Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path.Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn't have food, water, a phone, or other supplies.He was getting colder by the minute.
Nicholas had no idea where he was.He tried not to panic.He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV.It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.
He decided to stop skiing.There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put.The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow.If he didn't, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.
Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave.He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle.Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.
By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry.He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn't lose too much water.Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could — he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept.
The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn't find anyone.He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night.On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help.He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.
Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV.He had often watched Grylls' survival show Man vs Wild.That's where he learned the tips that saved his life.In each episode (一期节目) of Man vs Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.
When Grylls heard about Nicholas' amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了小男孩Nicholas在暴风雪中迷路，他不畏艰难，利用在电视中学到的野外生存知识逃脱困境的故事。
1．What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?
A．He got lost. B．He broke his skis.
C．He hurt his eyes. D．He caught a cold.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine.In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area.及Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone！可知，周日下午Nicholas迷路了，故选A项。
2．How did Nicholas keep himself warm?
A．He found a shelter.
B．He lighted some branches.
C．He kept on skiing.
D．He built a snow cave.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，Nicholas保持温暖的方式是建了一个雪洞，故选D项。
3．What did Nicholas do on Tuesday?
A．He returned to his shelter safely.
B．He was saved by a volunteer searcher.
C．He got stuck in the snow.
D．He stayed where he was.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第六段中的On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help.He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.可知，星期二的时候Nicholas被一名志愿搜索者救了，故选B项。
4．Why did Nicholas leave a very deep impression on Grylls?
A．Because he did the right things in the dangerous situation.
B．Because he watched Grylls' TV program regularly.
C．Because he created some tips for survival.
D．Because he was very hardworking.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive可判断出，Nicholas给Grylls留下了深刻的印象是因为他在危险的情况下做了正确的事情，故选A项。
