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Just before midnight on July 30,1997, some skiers returning to their hotel in the village of Thredbo heard a huge sound. The frightened skiers rushed to where the noise came from and found that part of the hillside above the village had dropped down onto two buildings in which nineteen people were sleeping.
As soon as the day broke, rescue workers began digging for people alive. At first, they used hand tools because they were worried that machines might hurt anyone trapped(围困) under the rocks. For two days, rescue workers never stopped digging. On Thursday night they found the first body. The next day they found three more. They had almost given up the hope of finding anyone alive when, at 5:45 a. m. on Saturday morning, a special machine they were using found a small movement.
Immediately someone shouted to tell the workers to be silent. Everyone stopped talking, and no one moved. A fireman lay down beside a hole in a large piece of concrete(混土) and shouted down, “Can anyone hear me?” “I can hear you,” came the reply.
Being worried that their digging could start more rocks falling down the mountain, rescue workers began carefully taking away the rocks and
dirt on top of the trapped man. By 10 o'clock, a small hole had been made. At 10:10 a. m., rescue workers sent two tubes down through the hole,one carrying warm air and the other a warm drink. Then a microphone was passed through the hole so that they could talk to the man.
For the next seven hours, two workers talked to the trapped man while others slowly and carefully worked to free him. They found out that his name was Stuart Diver. By the time he was found, he was cold and hungry and had almost given up any hope of being rescued.
Finally, at 5:15 p. m. on Saturday evening, Stuart was pulled out. Rescue workers all over the hillside began shouting with joy. In thousands of homes, people were also cheering as they watched the rescue on their television.
1. When did the disaster happen?

2. Why did the rescue workers use hand tools to dig for the people alive at first?

3. How did the rescue workers find Stuart Diver?

4. How long did it take the rescue workers to save Stuart from under the rubble (碎石)?

5. How was the whole rescue?

B
Mount Tai, Mount Song, Mount Hua, Mount Heng in Shanxi Province and Mount Heng in Hunan Province are the Five Great Mountains of China. They are famous as Wuyue in Chinese culture.
Mount Heng in Hunan lies in the south of Hengyang. It has been a Taoist holy land(道教圣地) in ancient times. It is also regarded as the birthplace of the worship(礼拜) of Zhurong, the fire god.
The main peaks (山峰) of Mount Heng include Huiyan Peak, Zhurong Peak, Zigui Peak and Yuelu Mountain. Zhurong Peak is the highest among them. It is about 1,300 metres above sea level. It is said that in ancient times, Zhurong taught his people how to make a fire. In order to show great respect(尊敬) to him, people called the highest peak of Mount Heng Zhurong Peak.
Mount Heng’s culture came from the fire culture. The first day of the eighth lunar month is said to be the birthday of the fire god. It is now a festival at Mount Heng, called ganbayue. Every year, people from all over the country gather there to pray (祈祷) for good luck and longevity (长寿).
Liu Jianguo, a visitor from Shaoyang, says that it is almost a tradition that his family visit Mount Heng on Chinese New Year’s Day. They often set out early in the morning, arrive on the same day and pray that their family receive peace and health.
1. Where is Mount Heng in Hunan?

2. How high is Zhurong Peak?

3. Why did people call the highest peak of Mount Heng Zhurong Peak?

4. Have you ever been to Zhurong Peak? What do you think of it?

5. 将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。

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1. Just before midnight on July 30, 1997.
2. Because they were worried that machines might hurt anyone trapped under the rocks.
3. By using a special machine.
4. Nearly/About 12 hours./It took them nearly/about 12 hours.
5. It was tough.
B
1. In the south of Hengyang.
2. About 1,300 metres above sea level.
3. Because people wanted to show great respect to Zhurong.
4. Yes, I have. I think it is a magical place.
5. 祝融峰是它们之中最高的。