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 41 , but on their way back conditions were very 42 . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 43 alone, he would probably get back 44 . But Simon decided to risk his 45 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳). As they 46 down, the weather got worse. Then another 47 occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, 48 , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was 49 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s 50 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 51 , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to 52 . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe 53 into a large 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 54 in getting out of the crevasse and started to 55 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 56 . Simon had 57 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 58 , but he didn’t want to leave 59 . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t 60 it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive. 41.A. hurriedly B. successfully C. carefully D. early 42. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal 43. A. climbed B. worked C. continued . D. rested 44. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully 45. A. life B. time C. health D. fortune 46. A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked 47. A. damage B. trouble C. change D. storm 48. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by accident D. by luck 49. A. unnecessary B. practical C. impossible D. important 50. A. height B. weight C. strength . D. equipment 51. A. Finally B. Patiently . C. Surely D. Quickly 52. A. stand back B. take a rest C. hold on D. make a decision 53. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed 54. A. succeeded B. planned C. waited D. hoped 55. A. run B. skate C. move D. rush 56. A. around B. above C. away D. along 57. A. headed for B. travelled C. left for D. returned to 58. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late 59. A. secretly B. tiredly . C. immediately D. anxiously 60. A. find B. accept C. make D. believe
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