As darkness fell,
hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring(凝视) __16__ at the mountain top in the
distance. It was covered with ice and snow --- beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had __17__ the top
through the southern route(路线).
But no one __18__ ever dared to try climbing up the __19__ side
in winter. But now one man __20__ to try the difficult route. He was
Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber __21__ Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village
people had watched him __22__. Now they were waiting to see his __23__.
If he planned to go on the next day, he would __24__ a green signal. A
red light would mean that he was turning back.
A tiny green light _25__ high on
the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people __26__!
The next day he continued his way upward.
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__.
He could not see the top. He knew he was __30__ there. Though the climb
was painful, __31__ he moved up. Bonatti had spent months __32__
for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to
climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about
his __33__ was radioed to the world.
The trip __34__ the southern
route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “impossible”,
and would be well __35__ as a climber of all time.
16.
A. back B.
forward C.
down D.
up
17. A. watched B.
passed C.
reached D.
climbed
18. A. was B.
wasn’t C.
hadn’t D.
had
19.
A. western B.
eastern C.
southern D.
northern
20.
A. had B.
ought C.
used D.
dared
21.
A.
from B.
to C.
at D.
for
22.
A.
patiently B.
carefully C.
anxiously D.
eagerly
23.
A.
face B.
figure C.
flag D.
signal
24.
A.
raise B.
make C.
light D.
mark
25.
A.
rose B.
appeared C.
turned on D.
turned off
26.
A.
cheered B.
laughed C.
jumped D.
whispered
27.
A.
sleepy B.
excited C.
tired D.
happy
28.
A.
yellow B.
blue C.
green D.
red
29.
A.
woke up B.
turned up C.
got up D.
looked up
30.
A.
already B.
almost C.
no longer D.
surely
31.
A.
but B.
and C.
still D.
however
32.
A.
training B.
preparing C.
planning D.
asking
33.
A.
success B.
importance C.
climb D.
courage
34.
A.
along B.
up C.
down D.
to
35.
A.
recognized B.
called C.
remembered D.
kept