It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the

It was early morning. Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Capitan, a huge mass of rock almost three-quarters of a mile high in California's beautiful Yosemite Valley. It had been Mark's dream to climb El Capitan for as long as he could remember. But how could a person without the use of his legs hope to try to climb it?
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter, an expert rock climber, would be there to lend a helping hand. He and Mark thought that it would take seven days to reach the top.
Peter climbed about 100 feet up and hammered a piton (岩钉) into the rock. Fastening one end of a 165-foot rope to the piton, he let one end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt with a special instrument. This instrument would allow Mark to move upward, but would prevent him from falling even as much as a single inch. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-shaped bar to the rope, using the same kind of instrument.
Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first of the 7,000 pull-ups needed to reach the top. High above, Peter let out a cheer. “You're on your way.”
Seven years before, at the age of twenty-one, he had fallen while mountain climbing, injuring his backbone. The fall cost him the use of his legs, but he never lost his love of adventure or his joyful spirit.
For the first four days the two men progressed steadily upward without incident. But on the fifth day an unbearably hot wind began to blow, and as time went by, it became stronger and stronger, causing Mark to sway (摇摆) violently on his rope. But Mark kept on determinedly pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up. In spite of that, he had to admit that he felt a lot better when the wind finally died down and his body touched solid rock again.
It took them one day more than they had expected, but on July 26 at 1:45 in the afternoon, the crowd of people waiting on the top went wild with joy as the two heads appeared. Mark Wellman had shown that if you set your heart and mind on a goal, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
【小题1】What had Mark Wellman long desired to do?A．To finish one of the most difficult rock climbs in the world.B．To be the first to climb El Capitan.C．To climb the highest mountain in California.D．To help his friend Peter climb El Capitan.【小题2】How did Mark climb the mountain?A．He fastened the rope to his wheelchair.B．He hammered in pitons so that he had something to hold on to.C．He held on to the T-bar and Peter pulled him up.D．He pulled himself up using a T-bar and special equipment.【小题3】What was the worst problem Mark had during the climb?A．He struck against the rock and hurt his arms. B．A strong wind blew him away from the rock.C．He kept falling several inches. D．While swaying in space, he became terrified.【小题4】How did Mark react to difficulties during the climb?A．He admitted that he was frightened. B．He often worried about his friend's condition.C．He was able to remain clam and determined. D．He was joking to cheer himself up.A

(答案→)A 解析：马克在一次登山运动中不幸摔伤了脊椎骨，成了一名靠轮椅生活的残疾人。但作为一名乐观的、极富冒险精神的登山爱好者，没有放弃“攀爬”加利福尼亚州的近 3/4 英里高的 El Capitan的梦想。在他的朋友（一位登山运动健将）彼特的协助下，马克凭着顽强的毅力和特殊装备终于征服了El Capitan，实现了多年的夙愿。【小题1】主旨题。从第 1 段可知 Mark 是一名残疾人，对他来说要登上 El Capitan 的顶峰是件十分困难的事。选A【小题2】细节题。从第 3 段中可找到正确答案。D【小题3】细节题。根据第 6 段第 2 句But on the fifth day an unbearably hot wind began to blow, and as time went by, it became stronger and stronger, causing Mark to sway (摇摆) violently on his rope.可知答案为 B 【小题4】推理题。从第 6 段第 3 句But Mark kept on determinedly pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.可以做出正确理解。选C

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