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Rescue (救援) workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this
week. A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners. They
spent sixty-nine days underground. "Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at
NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within
a day or so. The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night.
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. The thirty-two Chileans
and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.
A partial mine collapse (坍塌) on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground.
They had to stretch a two-day food supply. For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead.
Later, they received supplies (供给) and a video link lowered through drill holes. That link was how Ariel
Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter.
The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story.
They have already received gifts of money and travel offers. Edison Pena has been invited to the New York
City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr.Pena described how
he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress. And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs.
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos. The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked
about how the experience tested his faith. He said:"I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me,
but God won. He took me by my best hand, the hand of God."
The last miner up was Luis Urzua. He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours-faster than expected.
The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix.
1. How many miners had been rescued according to the report? [ ]
A. Three
B. Sixty-nine
C. Thirty-three
D. Thirty-two
2. According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except _____.[ ]
A. sharing money
B. Running to ease stress
C. Watching a video showing his wife giving birth
D. Singing songs
3. Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because _____.[ ]
A. he ran in the mine tunnel
B. he prayed to God
C. he led the miners in singing Elvis songs
D. he was the shift leader
4. From the passage, we can infer the followings except that _____.[ ]
A. Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work
B. People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound
C. People might have been quite worried about the miners' safety
D. The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape
5. What would be the best title for the report? [ ]
A. A mining accident
B. Miners saved, safe and sound
C. A difficult rescue
D. Miners trapped deep underground
