【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.Hemadehisfoodandwaterlastnearly

　　threedays.Finally,onthefifthday,Aronrealizedhehadnootherchoice:tofreehimself,hewouldhavetocutoffhisownhand.

　　Heknewthattheknifewouldcutskinandmuscle,butnotbone.SofirstAronhadtobreakhisownarmbytwistingitagainsttherock.Hethentiedaropetightlyaround

　　theupperarmtocontrolthebleeding,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.