外研版选修二册第六单元听力练习

Unit 6 Survival

S: So, Martha, what did you think of that film, 127 Hours?

M: I enjoyed it, if that is the right word to use about such a real-life horrifying event. But I was quite impressed by Aron Ralston's determination to stay optimistic and never give up.

S: I can't agree more. I can't imagine what was going through his mind. There he was, hiking and climbing alone in the Blue John Canyon of Utah, when suddenly he fell down a rock and his hand got trapped. The way I see it, he had to do something extraordinary or die. What's your take on this?

M: I think you're right. He only had a little water and food and no mobile phone, so he had to save himself. Personally, I think that after struggling in vain for three days to free his hand, he had no choice but to cut it off.

S: I think so, too. He was out of water and no one was coming to rescue him. Finally, he decided to break the bones in his arms and then use a cheap knife to cut his own hand off. It took him an hour of incredibly painful work before his hand was free. It was very hard to watch.

M: That's true. But what surprised me most is how he then managed to climb down a 20-metre wall with just one hand and get back to his car, before being discovered by a European family camping. He was almost dead through blood loss.

S: And today Aron is recovered and still enjoys going climbing, as well as giving motivational speeches to people about his incredible experience. I'm really glad we watched that film.