Chile’s Navy built the capsule with advice from mining experts and NASA engineers. It worked like an elevator, traveling up and down on a cable through a shaft（竖井）drilled 622 meters into the rocks.

　　Millions of people around the world watched the rescue. More than one thousand journalists traveled to the mine in the Atacama Desert to report on the rescue. They joined family members of the miners and rescue crews housed in an area of tents known as Camp Hope.

　　5. What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Rescued miners speak out

　　B. A rebirth for 33 rescued miners in Chile

　　C. Miners’ life deep underground

　　D. Chilean president honors rescued miners

　　6. How many rescued miners are still in hospital?

　　A. 3.

　　B. 33.

　　C. 30.

　　D. 69.

　　7. A. It was a wooden cage like a capsule.

　　B. It was named after a real Chilean bird.

　　C. It worked efficiently in the rescue.

　　D. It was built by NASA engineers.

　　8. The rescue is great for the reason that ______.

　　A. it lasted so long and the miners were trapped so deep

　　B. the American space agency took part

　　C. Chilean President was on the rescuing spot

　　D. 33 trapped miners were saved

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