10－year－oldJohnranbarefootoutofthedooronawindycolddayinFebruaryandhe__1__straightforthe125－footelectrictowerbehindtheirhome.Thetowercarried230000voltsthroughitssilverwiresbutJohnwasn't__2__ofthedanger.Hehadsufferedfromamentalillnessaconditionthatseparateshimfromreality，__3__himtolivewithinhisown__4__.Thatdayhisthoughtsweresetonclimbingtothetopofthattowertouchingtheskyandfeelingwhatitwasliketo__5__.
Hisseventeen－year－oldbrotherJameswhohadalwaysbeenclosebywatchinghimandmakingsurethatno__6__cametohim，__7__torealizethathewasmissingthistime.
Johnhadalready__8__thehandrails(栏杆)andwasmakinghis__9__totheskybythetimeJames__10__him.Jamesunderstoodthe__11__oftheelectricaltowerbuthechosetofollowhisyoungerbrotherupeachgrayrailtryingnottolook__12__，allthewaytothetop.Jamesfinally__13__hisbrotherandheldhimtightlywithhisrighthand.Withhislefthandheheldontoametalbartohelpstabilize(固定)them__14__.
Theminuteslengthenedintohours__15__theybalancedonathree－inchrail.Jamessangsongsto__16__hisownbeatingheartandtodrawhisbrother'sattentionawayfromtherescueactiontakingplace__17__.
HundredsofpeoplegatheredatthebaseofthetowerandtheylookedlikeantstoJames.Helicopters(直升飞机)begantocircleoverheadandemergencytrucksrushedtothe__18__.Whensecuredwithasafetylinethebrothersandtheirrescuerswerecarefullyloweredtothegroundthecrowdbelowburstout__19__.Theywitnessedthe__20__ofa17－year－oldboynamedJames.
1.A.looked B.headed C.cared D.sent
2.A.aware B.proud C.sure D.afraid
3.A.teaching B.allowing C.coaching D.forcing
4.A.words B.opinions C.thoughts D.ideas
5.A.run B.fly C.rush D.walk
6.A.harm B.wound C.fear D.damage
7.A.refused B.headed C.pretended D.failed
8.A.removed B.cleared
C.overcome D.occupied
9.A.way B.trip C.tour D.journ
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