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1. One day in 2003, animal conservationist Greg Rasmussen was flying low over a(n) remote area in the African savanna, when disaster

2. struck. His plane crashed, and he broke both of his legs. His radio wasn't working, so he couldn't

3. notify the authorities. Before long, he smelled gas, so he

4. struggled to drag himself away from the plane. He was in terrible

5. pain. He was out under the midday sun, and had to fight exhaustion and

6. dehydration. As the sun set, wild animals approached. It was a(n)

7. desperate struggle to

8. survive. Just after daybreak, Greg heard a

9. rescue helicopter. The pilot

10. spotted him and his nightmare was finally over.