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话题:帮助,生命的奇迹
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(2014·大纲版全国卷)Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains.They reached the top__1__,but on their way back conditions were very__2__.Joe fell and broke his leg.They both knew that if Simon__3__alone,he would probably get back__4__.But Simon decided to risk his__5__and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).
As they__6__down,the weather got worse.Then another__7__occurred.They couldn't see or hear each other and,__8__,Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁).It was__9__for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up.Joe's__10__was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice.__11__,after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold,Simon had to__12__.In tears,he cut the rope.Joe__13__into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below.He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain.He couldn't walk,but he__14__to get out of the crevasse and started to__15__towards their camp,nearly ten kilometers__16__.
Simon had__17__the camp at the foot of the mountain.He thought that Joe must be__18__,but he didn't want to leave__19__.Three days later,in the middle of the night,he heard Joe's voice.He couldn't__20__it.Joe was there,a few meters from their tent,still alive.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲了Joe Simpson和Simon Yates爬山,在下山时,Joe受伤了,Simon没有放弃朋友,决定用绳子慢慢把Joe放下去。但是,由于疏忽,Simon把Joe降在一个峭壁的边缘上。Joe不