As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were looking 16 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow beautiful but 17 .
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. The mountain climbers had 18 the top,using the southern route(路线). But no one had ever 19 to try a winter climbing up the northern route. But now one man was daring(敢) to try the 20 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had 21 him anxiously(担心地). Now they were waiting to see his 22 . If he planned to 23 the next day,he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he gave up.
A tiny green light 24 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up!The people 25 .
The next day he 26 his way upward(向上). He was so lonely and so 27 !But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 28 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 29 up. He could not see the top,but he knew he was 30 there. Though the climb was painful,he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 31 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 32 to climb to the top?
He was 33 at the top!News about his victory(胜利) was radioed to the world.
The trip 34 the northern route was hard. However, He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 35 ,” and would be well remembered as a climber forever.
1. A.eastward B.forward C.down D.up
2. A.Special B.dangerous C.attractive D.small
3. A.swim B.passed C.reached D.rushed
4. A.allowed B.taken C.thought D.dared
5. A.difficult B.small C.same D.easy
6. A.Surrounded B.terrified C.watched D.helped
7. A.face B.leg C.flag D.signal
8. A.take out B.go on C.give up D.throw away
9. A.Appeared B.showed C.disappeared D.ran
10. A.laughed B.cheered C.jumped D.shouted
11. A.Continued B.started C.stopped D.led
12. A.sleepy B.excited C.tired D.happy
13. A.yellow B.blue C.green D.red
14. A.woke B.turned C.got D.looked
15. A.already B.almost C.extremely D.surely
16. A.Training B.listening C.planning D.asking
17. A.courage B.time C.money D.wish
18. A.finally B.gradually C.officially D.slightly
19. A.in B.up C.along D.to
20. A.Necessary B.important C.unimportant D.impossible
______ the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids puzzled people for centuries.
A.Whether B.What C.How D.Where
Why not get some work experience first ______ go straight on to university?
A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than
In the end I lost my_______ and shouted at her.
A.diet B.manner C.benefit D.patience
He could see the tall chimneys(烟囱) of the factory ______.
A.from distance B.in distance C.in the distance D.to a distance
Word came ______ our duties would be changed.
A.that B.which C.whether D.when