A kid went up to the attic to look for an old book. Everything was 1       ,but between the shadows,the boy could clearly see two 2       . They were about a meter apart,giving some idea of the 3        of a terrible being's head. The boy screamed,ran out,and 4       the door,leaving the monster in the attic,growling.

  For the next two days the whole village was in 5       . But nobody in the village was 6        enough to go up to that attic and get rid of the monster,as the growls continued.

  7      ,a fisherman passed by. Some days earlier his ship had sunk. He was a hard 8        and some villagers asked him to help them. The fisherman did not 9        to help,in return for a little money. But when he 10        the attic and heard the growls,his 11       changed―fear ap?peared on his face. He went downstairs to ask for more 12        All the villagers watched as the fisherman opened the attic door and went inside. After he had been inside for a short while the noises 13        Never again would the villagers see him or hear the sounds of the monster. Neither did anyone ever 14        to go up to the attic again.

  What happened 15        that door?

  Well,when the fisherman opened the door,he saw the eye of Steve,his sailor. The eye was 16        in a mirror,giving the impression of both 17        the same head. Steve's other eye had been covered by a patch for years. The fisherman laughed and thought those villagers down?stairs were so foolish. 18,the fisherman and his imprisoned friend managed to 19        and disappeared forever with the money.

  And so it was,that fear alone imprisoned that whole village.

  And so it happens to this very day. 20       fear drives us to foolishness,and often allows others to take advantage of us.

(   ) 1. A. dark   B. old   C. familiar   D. obvious

(   ) 2. A. ears   B. hands   C. feet   D. eyes

(   ) 3. A. length   B. weight   C. size   D. height

(   ) 4. A. broke   B. opened   C. locked   D. kicked

(   ) 5. A. danger   B. terror   C. silence   D. puzzle

(   ) 6. A. calm   B. stupid   C. powerful   D. brave

(   ) 7. A. Before long   B. Once again   C. As usual   D. After all

(   ) 8. A. character   B. killer   C. soldier   D. hunter

(   ) 9. A. try   B. intend   C. hesitate   D. agree

(   ) 10. A. witnessed   B. approached   C. found   D. entered

(   ) 11. A. expression   B. plan   C. desire   D. voice

(   ) 12. A. assistance   B. time   C. information   D. money

(   ) 13. A. started   B. stopped   C. continued   D. strengthened

(   ) 14. A. prepare   B. bother   C. hope   D. dare

(   ) 15. A. to   B. below   C. behind   D. on

(   ) 16. A. trapped   B. reflected   C. drawn   D. kept

(   ) 17. A. standing for   B. depending on   C. belonging to   D. staring at

(   ) 18. A. Fortunately   B. Gradually   C. Actually   D. Finally

(   ) 19. A. escape   B. survive   C. explain   D. hide

(   ) 20. A. Unavoidable   B. Senseless   C. Sudden   D. Natural

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