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It was an old day when I set out for a run in Moab, Utah, with my dog, Taz. As an athlete I often went for a run by myself. While running along a canyon (峡谷) road, I hit a piece of ice. I slipped down the rock face and fell 60 feet into the canyon, landing on a ledge (岩脊). Taz found his way to me, so I knew there must be a way out of the canyon, but I couldn’t stand, as I had broken an important bone.
I shouted for help but then decided to move to the bottom of the canyon first. The ledge was too dangerous to stay. It took me five hours to go a quarter of a mile. Eventually it got dark, and I decided to stay where I was for the night, next to a puddle of water. All I had on me was a water bottle and some chocolates. At night, I avoided sleeping for fear of dying of hypothermia (低体温症). Taz stayed with me, providing some warmth. The next morning, I couldn’t move at all. But I was sure somebody would hear me screaming for help. The second night in the canyon seemed even colder. My feet were frostbitten (冻伤). On the third day, I accepted the fact that I might die. I called Taz over and told him to go and get help.
Taz returned, alone. Then I heard an engine in the distance. I started shouting for help, and then I saw a man walking towards me. It turned out that my neighbor noticed I hadn’t come home, and Taz had found the rescue team. I was airlifted to hospital, where doctors found I was seriously wounded, having lost half of my blood.
Five years on, I still think about the experience. I couldn’t run like I used to due to the after-effects of the accident, and cold weather brings back bad memories, but I’m married with two kids, and Taz is still alive. Realizing you have a second chance to live puts things into perspective.
1. Why did the author try to move to the bottom of the canyon?
A. To reach a safe place. B. To climb back to the road.
C. To come across some helper. D. To avoid being attacked by wild animals.
2. What was the biggest challenge the author faced during the nights in the canyon?
A. Lack of food. B. Physical pain.
C. Fear of death. D. Low temperature.
3. What can we infer from the rescue?
A. Taz turned to the author’s neighbor for help.
B. The author stayed in the canyon for 3 nights.
C. The author didn’t hold out much hope of his dog.
D. The rescue team was required by the author's neighbor.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章记叙了作者跑步时，不慎滑落峡谷，在峡谷里待了两天，在邻居和作者的狗的帮助下，最终获救的过程。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I shouted for help but then decided to move to the bottom of the canyon first. The ledge was too dangerous to stay.”可知，待在岩脊上太危险，所以作者决定到峡谷底部去。由此推知，峡谷底部比较安全。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At night, I avoided sleeping for fear of dying of hypothermia (低体温症). Taz stayed with me, providing some warmth. …The second night in the canyon seemed even colder. My feet were frostbitten (冻伤)”可知，晚上，作者担心低温会导致自己死亡，不敢睡觉。第二天晚上，由于低温，作者的脚甚至都被冻伤了。由此可知，晚上作者面对的最大挑战是低温。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“It turned out that my neighbor noticed I hadn’t come home”可知，作者的邻居发现了作者没有回家。由此可以推知，救援队是作者邻居找来的。故选D。
【点睛】细心审题，直接就题找答案。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。例如第1题，可以根据题干中的“move to the bottom of the canyon”直接锁定信息在第二段开头两句，从而锁定答案。
