单项选择题
Scott and his companions (同伴) were
terribly disappointed, When they got to the South Pole, they found the
Norwegians (挪威人) had beaten them in the (36) to be the first
ever to (37) the South Pole. After planting the British
(38) at the Pole, they (39) a photograph of
themselves (40) they started the 950 mile journey
(41) . The journey was unexpectedly (42) and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly (43) . The snow storms always made it impossible to (44) the stones they had (45) to mark their way home. Captain Oates had been suffering for (46) (47) his (48) feet. At night His feet swelled (肿胀) so large that he could (49) put his boots (50) the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great (51) . He knew his slowness was making it (52) likely that (53) could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping bag, but they (54) , and helped him on a few more miles, until it was time to put up the (55) for another night. |