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Narrow Escape

    We had left the hut too late that morning. When we stepped outside, the sky beyond the mountains to our east was already livid with colour. 1 It meant the day would be a hot one, and the warmth would loosen rocks that were gripped by ice.

    As soon as we stepped out on to the face, it became obvious this was going to be an awkward route. The main problem was talus, the debris that collects on mountainsides. Talus is despised by mountaineers for two reasons. First, because it can easily be pushed off on to you by people climbing above. And second, because it makes every step you take insecure.

    For about 30 minutes we moved steadily up the face. The rock was in poor condition, shattered horizontally and mazed with cracks. When I tried to haul myself up on a block of it, it would pull out towards me, like a drawer opening. My hands became progressively wetter and colder 2. Then came a shout. "Cailloux! Cailloux!" I heard yelled from above, in a female voice. The words echoed down towards us. I looked up to see where they had come from.

    There were just two rocks at first, leaping and bounding down the face towards us, once cannoning off each other in mid-air. And then the air above suddenly seemed alive with falling rocks, humming through the air and filling it with noise. Crack, went each one as it leapt off the rock face, then hum-hum-hum as it moved through the air, then crack again. The pause between the cracks lengthened each time, as the rocks gained momentum and jumped further and further. I continued to gaze up at the rocks as they fell and skipped towards me. A boy who had been a few years above me at school had taught me never to look up during a rock fall. "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."

    I heard Toby, my partner on the mountain that day, shouting at me. I looked across. He was safe beneath an overhanging canopy of rock. I could not understand him. Then I felt a thump, and was tugged backwards and round, as though somebody had clamped a heavy hand on my shoulder and turned me to face them. A rock had hit the lid of my rucksack. 3

    I looked up again. A rock was heading down straight towards me. Instinctively, I leant backwards and arched my back out from the rock to try to protect my chest. What about my fingers, though, I thought: they"ll be crushed flat if it hits them, and I"ll never get down. Then I heard a crack directly in front of me, and a tug at my trousers, and a yell from Toby."Are you all right? That went straight through you."The rock had pitched in front of me, and passed through the hoop of my body, between my legs, missing me but snatching at my clothing as it went.

    Toby and I had spent the evening talking through the events of the morning: what if the big final stone hadn"t leapt sideways, what if I"d been knocked off, would you have held me, would I have pulled you off? A more experienced mountaineer would probably have thought nothing of it. I knew I would not forget it. 

 

词汇：

livid [ˈlɪvɪd] adj. 铅色的;青灰色的;非常生气的

awkward [ˈɔ:kwəd] adj. 笨拙的;尴尬的;棘手的;

grip [ɡrɪp] n. 紧握;支配 vt. 紧握;夹紧

 

注释：

1. When we stepped outside., the sky beyond the mountains to our east was already livid withcolour.我们走到外面，东面笼罩在山上的天空是青灰色的。

2.  For about 30 minutes we moved steadily up the face. The rock was in poor condition. When I triedto haul myself up on a block of it,it would pull towards me,like a drawer opening. My handsbecame progressively wetter and colder.我们平稳前进了30分钟。岩石的状况很不好。当我们试图把自己拉上去，它就会滑向我们，像一个打开的抽屉。我的手逐渐出汗变得冰冷。

3. Then I felt a thump, and was tugged backwards and round, as though somebody had clamped aheavy hand on my shoulder and turned me to face them.A rock had hit the lid of my rucksack.

然后我感到了一阵重击，紧紧向后拉扯，像是有人使劲儿地用手夹住我的肩膀然后把我转向面对他的方向。一块石头砸在了我背包的盖子上。

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

(B)
When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable steed corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easter cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill.
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it（）

A:is splendidly decorated B:has pleasant smells of kabobs C:is crowded with dining tables D:looks like a common restaurant

Will you look through my essay, please, to find out whether I made any mistakes

A:see through B:go over C:look up D:look into

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A presentation has two important components: what you say and (51) you deliver it. The term delivery covers a wide (52) of featares of speaking and eye contact is one of them.
The appropriate use of eye contact (53) from one culture to another. In some cultures, women are (54) to lower their eyes in most communication (55) ; in others, younger people must keep their eyes lowered when addressing older people. (56) in the United States, (57) you are addressing an individual, a small group of people, or a larger audience, you are expected to look at them. You do not have to stare (58) and continuously; (59) , it is appropriate when speaking to one person to (60) occasionally. In a small group you should look around at the different members of the group. (61) When addressing a larger audience, you should try to make eye contact with different people around the room. It is important to look at the (62) .
Audience, not just the people in the center of the room, (63) you will probably have to turn your head and/or your body in order to make proper eye contact with people (64) at the sides of the room. If you look at the ceiling, you will give the impression that you are not interested in your audience. A speaker establishes friendly relationship with the audience mainly (65) eye contact, and good relationship is essential to the success of any speech.

A:look away B:look around C:look back D:look over

(B)
When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable steed corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easter cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill.
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it（）

A:is splendidly decorated B:has pleasant smells of kabobs C:is crowded with dining tables D:looks like a common restaurant

(B)
When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable steed corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easter cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill.
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, a kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it（）

A:is splendidly decorated B:has pleasant smells of kabobs C:is crowded with dining tables D:looks like a common restaurant

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