some time from his 47 fact; at night his feet swelled（肿胀） so large that he could 48 put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 49 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 50 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 51 a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 52 for another night.
The following morning, 53 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 54 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 55 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.
36. A. hit B. fought C. won D. beaten 37. A. growing B. putting C. planting D. laying 38. A. after B. until C. while D. before 39. A. safe B. fast C. short D. slow 40. A. rose 41. A. taken up
C. set up
42. A. easier B. better 44. A. battled
C. speeded 46. A. manage B. try 48. A. hardly B. never
B. set C. appeared D. disappeared B. cut up D. picked up
C. bitter D. worse B. struggled D. waited
C. employ D. find C. seldom D. nearly
43. A. to B. upon C. as D. in
45. A. left B. lost C. defeated D. saved 47. A. ached B. frozen C. harden D. harmed 49. A. pain B. fear C. trouble D. danger 50. A. all others B. some others
C. others D. the others 51. A. away B. with C. off D. on 52. A. bed
C. blanket
B. tent D. sleeping-bag
53. A. while B. since C. for D. once 54. A. missed B. separated C. passed D. gone 55. A. patiently
C. alone
B. lonely D. worriedly
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