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Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to
climb the highest peak (峰) in the Alps. Rudi's mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to
stop1and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not2his dream and secretly got in touch with an
English mountain climber3was planning to climb the highest peak.
Franz was very angry when he found out what Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he
went climbing,4 . Franz also didn't want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another village, got to the top
5him.
Rudi turned out to be a very good climber,6as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick
and could go no farther. Franz stayed behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the7
to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to beat him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell
down by accident. Saxo was helpless and hurt. Rudi must8whether to carry Saxo back down to safety
or to continue alone to the top.
He decided Saxo's life was more9than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the English
man and Franz10the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they
told people that Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.
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B. give up
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B. so
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B. remember
B. successful
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