氣質姐與可愛可

　　Friday the 13th in October of 1972 was a dark day for an amateur rugby1 team from Uruguay. The team had paid for a plane to fly them, their families, and their friends to a match in Santiago, Chile. What was supposed to be a routine flight from Montevideo, Uruguay turned into a fight for their lives. The plane with its five crew2 members and 40 passengers was starting to descend3 when it crashed in the Andes Mountains.
　　Twelve people were killed instantly. After 10 days, search efforts were called off, which left the survivors with little hope of rescue. The 27 survivors4 found a way to make it through the harsh weather conditions, starvation5, and extreme cold. Even worse, an avalanche6 buried the crashed plane in snow and killed eight more people. In the end, two of the survivors went in search of help and succeeded in crossing over 60 kilometers and reaching civilization7. Finally, on December 23, 1972, all 16 of the remaining survivors were rescued. To find out how they beat death for 72 days, don't miss History Channel's "I Am Alive: Surviving the Andes Plane Crash" this month.

1. amateur　a. 業餘的，非職業的
   Joshua is an amateur tennis player, but he hopes to turn professional one day.
   喬許亞是業餘的網球選手，但他希望有一天能轉戰職業。
    
   
2. routine　a. 例行的，一般的
   Did you have your routine health checkup this year?
   你今年去做例行的健康檢查了嗎？
    
   
3. instantly　adv. 立即，馬上
   Karen raised her hand instantly when the professor asked the class a question.
   當教授向全班問一個問題時，凱倫立刻就舉起手來。
    
   
4. rescue　n. & vt. 救援，拯救
   The lifeguard jumped into the pool and rescued the drowning boy.
   救生員跳進泳池裡，救起那個溺水的男孩。
    
   
5. harsh　a. 嚴酷的，惡劣的
   No matter how harsh life gets, I never give up hope.
   無論生活會有多艱難，我都不會放棄希望。
    
   
6. extreme　a. 極度的，極端的
   The extreme heat of the noon sun was unbearable, so the construction workers took a break in the shade.
   正午的太陽極為炙熱難耐，因此建築工人們在陰涼處稍作休息。