谁会这道题:Theyarethesortof
istheretocatchhim.
TheyareWellman,whoselegswerepermanentlyinjurednineyearsagoinarockclimbingaccident,
andCorbett,anexperiencedrockclimber.Together,theyclimbedupHalfDome,thefamous2,000foot
rockintheYosemiteNationalPark,throughoneofmostdifficultroutes(路线).
Duringtheclimb,Corbetttookthelead,hitinthemetalspikes(尖状物)thatguidedtheropesand
climbedup.Then,afterWellmanpulledhimselfuptherope,Corbettwentdowntoremovethespikes
andclimbedupagain.Thisprocesswasrepeatedtimeandagain,inchbyinch,for13days.
Wellman'sjobwasnoteasyeither.Hegothimselfuptheropethroughupperbodystrengthalone.In
all,Wellmanfiguredthathehaddone5,000pullupsuptheropeontheclimb.
However,whenthetwomenfirstmet,theynevertalkedaboutclimbing."HeknewthatwashowIgot
injured."Wellmansaid.UntilonedayWellmandecidedthathewantedtoclimbagainandtheystarted
training.
TheirclimbofHalfDomewasnotallsmooth.Atonepoint,piecesofrockgaveway,andCorbett
droppeddownquickly.Wellmanlockedtheirropeinplace,stoppingthefallat20feet.Hisquickaction
probablysavedhisfriend'slife.
"Yourpartnercansaveyourlife-youcansaveyourpartner'slife."Wellmansaidasthepairreceived
congratulationsfromfriends."Therearerealcloseties."
B.Toclimbittwice.
C.Todo5,000pullupsuptherope.
D.Tolocktheropeinplace.
B.Wellmanhadlostinterestinclimbing.
C.Corbettdidn'twanttohurtWellman.
D.Wellmanhadn'tdecidedwhethertoclimbagain.