AronRalstonwastrapped,hisrightarmundera200kgstone.Hewasdeepinacanyon(峡谷)inSouthernUtah.Allhehadwithhimwasaday’sworthoffoodandwater,andsomeropesandclimbingequipment.Aronwasanoutdoorsman,andknewhowtotake

　　AronRalstonwastrapped,hisrightarmundera200kgstone.Hewasdeepinacanyon(峡谷)inSouthernUtah.Allhehadwithhimwasaday’sworthoffoodandwater,andsomeropesandclimbingequipment.Aronwasanoutdoorsman,andknewhowtotakecareofhimself.Helikedclimbing5,000-meterpeaks,oftenbyhimselfinthewinter.Forthenextfourdayshetriedtobreakorshifttherockashewaitedforhelp.Hisknifehadlittleeffectonthehardstone.Hemadehisfoodandwaterlastnearlythreedays.Finally,onthefifthday,Aronrealizedhehadnootherchoice:tofreehimself,hewouldhavetocutoffhisownhand.Heknewthattheknifewouldcutskinandmuscle,butnotbone.SofirstAronhadtobreakhisownarmbytwistingitagainsttherock.Hethentiedaropetightlyaroundtheupperarmtocontrolthebleeding,andcutthroughhishandtofreehimself.Theentireproceduretookapproximatelyanhour.Tired,hungryandbleedingheavily,Aronclimbedoutofthecanyonandwalkednearly8kilometerstofindhelp.“IˊmnotsurehowIhandledit,”helatersaid.“IfeltpainandIcopedwithit.Imovedon.”

　　1.Aronwastryingtoclimb______whenhegotstuck.

　　A)amountain

　　B)acanyon

　　C)theforests

　　D)ariver

　　2.Onthe5thday,Aronhadtomakeadecisionto______＿＿.

　　A)havehisrightarmcutoff

　　B)eatupallthefoodandwater

　　C)cutoffhisrightarmhimself

　　D)throwawayalltheropes

　　3.Aronuseda______tocuthishand.

　　A)gun

　　B)sword

　　C)stick

　　D)knife

　　4.Thetoneoftheauthoris______＿＿.

　　A)respectful

　　B)cold-blooded

　　C)indifferent

　　D)serious

　　5.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?

　　A)Climbingpeaksbyoneselfisnotalwaysanexcitingthing.

　　B)Aronwasknownasasuccessfuloutdoorsmanaroundtheworld.

　　C)Arondecisivelycutoffhisownhandtofreehimselfwhentrapped.

　　D)Knowinghowtotakecareofoneselfisimportantforoutdoorsmen.