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2014年全国新课标卷2
Face the difficult situations
文章导读:通读全文,发现本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位登山者在返途中发生意外,腿部受伤,并坠入深渊,但他并未放弃,而是设法摆脱困境,最终顽强地爬回十公里外的营地。文章通过这个故事告诉我们一个道理:遇到困难只要坚定信念,坚持不懈,奇迹总会发生。
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 successfully, but on their way back conditions were very difficult. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon continued alone, he would probably get back safely. But Simon decided to risk his life and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).
As they went down, the weather got worse. Then another trouble occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, by mistake, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was impossible for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s weight was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. Finally , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to make a decision. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe fell 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 managed to get out of the crevasse and started to move towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers away .
Simon had returned to the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be dead , but he didn’t want to leave immediately. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t believe it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
1. lower /'ləʊə/ vt. 使...降下,把...放低;减少,缩小,降低;
low adj. 低的,矮的;adv. 低;低声地 lower sb/sth +adv./prep.
lower Joe down the mountain on a rope 用绳索把Joe放下山
2.occur /əˈkɜ:/ vi. 发生;出现
3.edge /edʒ/ n. 边,边缘;刀口,刀刃 v.(使)徐徐移动,渐渐移动
Notes on the text 课文注释
1.get back 返回,回去;get sthback 找回,寻回,重新获得(丢失的东西)
2.get out(of sth) 从...出来,离开某地 get out of sth 逃避,摆脱(责任或义务);放弃,戒除
3.get sth out of sb/sth 从...中获得(有益的东西)
4.be in terrible pain 处于极度痛苦之中 terrible adj.