Question

The Boy Made It!

One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.

Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.

He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter(避难所) from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.

Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.

By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn’t lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could—he huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept.

The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find anyone. He  followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.

Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls’ survival show Man vs. Wild. That’s where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode(一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.

When Grylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed(印象深刻的) that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.

1.What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?

A.He got lost. B.He broke his skis.

C.He hurt his eyes. D.He caught a cold.

2.How did Nicholas keep himself warm?

A.He kept on skiing. B.He built a snow cave.

C.He drank water. D.He went to sleep.

3.On Tuesday, Nicholas _____.

A.returned to his shelter safely B.got stuck in the snow

C.was saved by a searcher D.stayed where he was

4.Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he _____.

A.was very hard-working

B.created some tips for survival

C.watched Grylls’ TV program regularly

D.did the right things in the dangerous situation

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是记叙文。Nicholas去山里滑雪时突遇暴风雪，他根据电视上Man vs. Wild栏目Grylls教给的求生技能挽救了自己的生命。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段第四句…Nicholas was lost，all alone!可知，在一个周日的午后，Nicholas 由于暴风雪迷路了。故选A。

2.

细节理解题。根据第四段Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.可知Nicholas 用滑雪板堆了一个雪洞，躲进里面以抵御严寒。故选B。

3.

细节理解题。根据第六段On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved. 可知Nicholas 在周二出去寻找帮助时，遇到了搜救人员，成功获救。故选C。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段When Grylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed(印象深刻的) that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.可知Grylls听说了Nicholas的故事以后对他印象深刻，因为Grylls深知Nicholas当时所处的情况有多危险，但Nicholas 仍然凭借自己的努力活了下来。由此判断出Nicholas在危险的情况下根据学到的技能做了正确的事，故选D。