練習(xí)：
1. Why was it “too late” by the time they left the hut in the morning?
A) It would be uncomfortable climbing in hot weather.
B) The livid colour of the sky would hurt their eyes.
C) Rocks loosened by melting ice could be dangerous.
D) They wouldn’t be able to walk on the melting ice.
2. The first reason given to explain why mountaineers hate talus is_______.
A) that climbers above you might cause it to fall on you
B) that it allows people climbing above you to push off
C) that it makes people climbing above you feel insecure
D) that it can cause other people to push you off the mountain
3. What is likely to be the meaning of "Cailloux"?
A) Rocks are flying through the air.
B) Rocks are falling.
C) There are loose rocks on the ground ahead.
D) There are rocks everywhere.
4. What is sarcastic in the words of the boy in paragraph four?
A) He didn’t keep his ’’face in".
B) Not every climber wears a helmet.
C) It is very difficult not to look up during a rockfall.
D) Being hit by a rock isn’t "pleasant" at all.
5. In what sense was Toby "safe"?
A) The overhanging rock would protect him from falling rocks.
B) He felt a hand on his shoulder.
C) His rucksack was protected.
D) He had hidden under a canopy.
答案與題解：
1. C 本題的問題是：為什么說他們離開小屋的時(shí)間晚了?由第一段可以知道答案“It meant the day would be a hot one， and the warmth would loosen rocks that were gripped by ice. ”可知巖石的狀況已經(jīng)不是很好了，故此題的正確答案為 C.
2. A 本題的問題是：登山者討厭斜坡的第一個(gè)原因是什么?由原文第二段可以直接得出答 案。“First， because it can easily be pushed off on to you by people climbing above. ”
3. B 本題的問題是：“Cailloux”這個(gè)詞的意思是什么?由第三段后半部分與第四段開頭可知 這個(gè)單詞是石頭滑落的意思。“it would pull towards me， like a drawer opening”“There were just two rocks at first， leaping and bounding down the face towards us， once cannoning off each other in mid-air.”
4. D 本題的問題是：在第四段男孩話語中諷刺的是什么?由第四段“‘Why? Because a rock in your face is far less pleasant than a rock on your helmet，’he told us. ‘Face in， always face in.’”可知正確答案為 D.
5. A 本題的問題是：Toby安全的標(biāo)志是什么?由文中第五段“I looked across， he was safe beneath an overhanging canopy of rock. "可以得出答案。