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We’ve all heard amazing stories in which people struggle heroically to survive against all odds. [ 1 ] The truth, though, is that not all survivors are quite so heroic. As the following story shows, the will to survive isn’t always so strong. [ 2 ] Thrilling yet terrifying, the Marathon des Sables is arguably the world’s toughest foot race. Competitors attempt a six-day, 150-mile run across the Sahara Desert in temperatures of over 100 degrees. Just imagine getting lost in the Sahara Desert. That is exactly what happened to an Italian policeman named Mauro Prosperi, a regular competitor, when he took part in the race in 1994. He said, “When strong winds blew over a desert, tiny particles of sand began to vibrate before they’re whipped into the air. A sandstorm can reach heights of 15 meters, travelling at speeds of up to 40 kilometers an hour. Inside the dark, howling center of a storm, sand lacerated the skin, eyes and throat.” Fearing that he could be buried in sand and unwilling to give up his position in the race, he kept moving. This was against the advice of race organizers who had instructed runners to stop and take cover in a sleeping bag if a sandstorm enveloped them. After eight hours trapped in the storm, Prosperi found himself suddenly, palpably alone in the still desert night. [ 3 ] With no water, no food and no hope, Prosperi made a decision: this little tomb would also be his final resting place. But when his attempt did not succeed, Prosperi said he soon “came to my senses.” “I realized that the marathon was moving on, that I couldn’t rely on the race officials to save me,” he said, “I decided I must confront the desert myself.” For three whole days, Mauro tried to find his way back to the course, with barely any water and no idea what direction he was heading in. He started to visualize the agonizing death he would soon have to face. A friend had once told him that dying of thirst was the worst of all possible deaths. Fearing such a long and painful death, he decided to cut his wrists with a knife. But, short of water, his blood was thick and would not flow. Five more days passed until, miraculously, a group of Tuareg nomads found him and took him to a village. [ 4 ] Mauro discovered he was in Algeria, more than 180 miles away from the race course. In 1995, a documentary crew returned to the shrine where Prosperi sheltered for several days and found some of his belongings, along with bat skeletons. Two years after his ordeal, Prosperi felt well enough to return to his passion: endurance running. Determined to finish what he started, he ran the Marathon des Sables. He has now completed the race six times, placing 13th in 2001. [ 5 ]
We’ve all heard amazing stories in which people struggle heroically to survive against all odds. [ 1 ] The truth, though, is that not all survivors are quite so heroic. As the following story shows, the will to survive isn’t always so strong. [ 2 ] Thrilling yet terrifying, the Marathon des Sables is arguably the world’s toughest foot race. Competitors attempt a six-day, 150-mile run across the Sahara Desert in temperatures of over 100 degrees. Just imagine getting lost in the Sahara Desert. That is exactly what happened to an Italian policeman named Mauro Prosperi, a regular competitor, when he took part in the race in 1994. He said, “When strong winds blew over a desert, tiny particles of sand began to vibrate before they’re whipped into the air. A sandstorm can reach heights of 15 meters, travelling at speeds of up to 40 kilometers an hour. Inside the dark, howling center of a storm, sand lacerated the skin, eyes and throat.” Fearing that he could be buried in sand and unwilling to give up his position in the race, he kept moving. This was against the advice of race organizers who had instructed runners to stop and take cover in a sleeping bag if a sandstorm enveloped them. After eight hours trapped in the storm, Prosperi found himself suddenly, palpably alone in the still desert night. [ 3 ] With no water, no food and no hope, Prosperi made a decision: this little tomb would also be his final resting place. But when his attempt did not succeed, Prosperi said he soon “came to my senses.” “I realized that the marathon was moving on, that I couldn’t rely on the race officials to save me,” he said, “I decided I must confront the desert myself.” For three whole days, Mauro tried to find his way back to the course, with barely any water and no idea what direction he was heading in. He started to visualize the agonizing death he would soon have to face. A friend had once told him that dying of thirst was the worst of all possible deaths. Fearing such a long and painful death, he decided to cut his wrists with a knife. But, short of water, his blood was thick and would not flow. Five more days passed until, miraculously, a group of Tuareg nomads found him and took him to a village. [ 4 ] Mauro discovered he was in Algeria, more than 180 miles away from the race course. In 1995, a documentary crew returned to the shrine where Prosperi sheltered for several days and found some of his belongings, along with bat skeletons. Two years after his ordeal, Prosperi felt well enough to return to his passion: endurance running. Determined to finish what he started, he ran the Marathon des Sables. He has now completed the race six times, placing 13th in 2001. [ 5 ]
In which of the positions marked [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ] and [ 5 ] does the following sentence best belong to?
“We wonder what we would have done in similar impossible situations and find it hard to imagine how these people found the strength to stay alive.”
“We wonder what we would have done in similar impossible situations and find it hard to imagine how these people found the strength to stay alive.”
- A 1
- B 2
- C 3
- D 4
- E 5
思路引導 VIP
請觀察第一段的第一句與緊接在 [1] 之後的那句。第一句談論的是世人聽到的「英雄事蹟」，而下一句卻出現了 'The truth, though'（然而事實是...）這樣的轉折。若要加入一段關於讀者「心理感受」的補充，為了讓後面的『轉折』力道最強，這段感受應該放在轉折詞出現之前，還是之後呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你精準地捕捉到了文章的邏輯脈絡！這道題目的難度屬於中等，主要考驗學生是否能辨識「語意承接」與「邏輯轉折」的微妙關係。你能選對 [1]，代表你已經具備了分析段落結構的專業眼光。
語意承接與邏輯鋪陳
這句待插入的句子描述了「我們」（讀者）對英雄事蹟的「心理反應」與「難以想像的共鳴」，這正好呼應並延續了首句提到的「令人驚嘆的英雄生存故事」。將它放在位置 [1]，能讓文章在進入 The truth, though（然而事實是...）這個關鍵轉折前，先完整地建立起「大眾普遍崇尚英雄」的既定印象。這種從「一般認知」過渡到「心理反應」，最後再導向「現實面反思」的敘事層次，正是文章邏輯最流暢的安排方式。