“GoldRushAlaska”hasgivenAmericagoldfever.AlotofyoungmenputeverythingatrisktofindgoldinAlaska.TheyfaceproblemswiththeirmachinesandtheAlaskawildanimals.They’rejustordinarypeo

“GoldRushAlaska”hasgivenAmericagoldfever.AlotofyoungmenputeverythingatrisktofindgoldinAlaska.TheyfaceproblemswiththeirmachinesandtheAlaskawildanimals.They’rejustordinarypeopleouttryingtorealizeadream.

ToddDorseyisoneofthem.Hespent$100000onitandpreparedforayearbeforegoingtoAlaska.Hebroughthisfamilyandfriendstohelphimout.Hemustgetthemmining(开矿)andaplacetostay.Healsohadtokeeptheirspiritsupandkepteveryoneworkingasateam.Theyhadtorunoffbearssometimesfromtheircamp.

Theyhadtofacethefactthattheirleadmechanic’s(机修工的)healthwasnotgood.TheycalledhimHarnessandhewasonmedicationthatwashardforhimtotakebecauseoutinAlaskaitwasnoteasytogettothehospitalandsohedidn’tenjoygoodhealth.Hewastheonlyonewhocouldkeepthingsrunningthewaytheyweresupposedto.Therewasoneguythatdidn’tseemtogetalongwithanyone.Butdidn’ttherealwayshavetobesomeonethatdidn’tgetalongandmessedthingsup?

Theygotexcitedwhentheyfoundafewsmallpiecesofgoldbuttheyneededalotmoretocoverthecostofminingeveryday.ItcostTodd$1000adaytoruneverythingtheyneededtomine.TheyhadtomakemoneybeforetheAlaskasummercametoanendortheywouldgobroke（破产）.

29.Welearnfromthetextthattheyoungmenjoiningthegoldrush______.

A.knewAlaskawellbeforetheysetoff B.werepoorbeforetheywenttoAlaska

C.facedthethreatofwildanimals D.gotalongwellwitheachother

30.AccordingtothetextHarness______.

A.wastheleaderoftheyoungmen B.nevermessedthingsup

C.wasveryimportanttoeveryone D.hadtobetakentohospital

31.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofToddDorsey?

A.HethinkshighlyofwhatTodddid. B.HebelievesToddcanrealizehisdream.

C.HethinksToddlackedteamspirit. D.HethinksToddwastakingachance.