2．Why did Allen videotape the high­heel climb for Ben?

　　A．To prove nothing is impossible.

　　B．To record a special experience.

　　C．To promote their friendship.

　　D．To assist in Ben's application.

　　答案与解析：D　考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"He started... was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen，a friend from his art foundation year，who videotaped the whole thing for a two­minute video that served as his application project"可知，Allen录下Ben穿高跟鞋爬山的过程是为了协助Ben进行奖学金的申请，故选D项。

　　3．What does Paragraph 3 focus on?

　　A．The difficulties in the climb.

　　B．The climbing route.

　　C．The terrible weather.

　　D．The unexpected incident.

　　答案与解析：A　考查段落大意。根据第三段中的"Halfway up Ben Navis，one of his shoes broke... The weather didn't make it easy for him either，as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time，and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds.Due to these difficult conditions"可知，Ben在穿高跟鞋爬山过程中高跟鞋坏了一只、天几乎一直在下雨、顶着每小时40至50英里的风，因此第三段主要写的是Ben在爬山过程中遇到的困难，故选A项。

　　4．What can best describe Ben's story?

　　A．Puzzling. B．Inspiring.

　　C．Exciting. D．Frightening.

答案与解析：B　考查推理判断。通读全文并根据第一段中