Mr. Duff had several farms in the village. He 　36　 some workers and made them work more than twelve hours a 　37　. He didn’t supply them enough food and paid them less. So he became 　38  man there. Nobody liked him except his little son Eldon. The young man 　39  to be at school. He was often late for class and 　40  his classmates inside the school. He was weak at his 　41  and often made some excuses to stay at home.

　　One day the young man stole 　42　 in a shop. But at the gate he was caught. He brought out a 　43　 and hurt the gatekeeper while he was being sent to the 　44　. His father gave him a lot of 　45　 and helped him to leave for a city. About ten years later the young man 　46  a bandit chieftain (匪首). He often told his bandits to steal in the 　47　 and markets or rob（抢劫）in the villages. He got a lot of money and asked his father to 　48　 it for him.

　　Once the police station 　49　 that Eldon and his bandits were robbing in a small town. Plenty of policemen and soldiers 　50　 there. He shot a few policemen and soldiers and 　51　. He was hurt in the fight and found it was 　52　 for him to stay in the city and he had to hide in the 　53　 which were not far from his village. Several policemen went to Mr. Duff’s house and told him not to hide his son.

　　One of his workers knew about it and asked, “I hear your son has become a successful man. Is that right?”

　　“I think it’s 　54　,” answered Mr. Duff, “The police will award（悬赏）two hundred thousand dollars to the person who 　55　 him!”

Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.

When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.

The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.

36.　 A.　 dwarfs　　　　　　　 B.　 giants　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 mammals 　　　　　 D.　 ancestors

37.　 A.　 measure　　　　　　 B.　 weigh　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sell 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 sound

38.　 A.　 grow up　　　　　　 B.　 bring up　　　　　　　 C.　　　 take up　　　　　　　　 D.　 go up

39.　 A.　 suit　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 fit 　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 match　　　　　　　　　 D.　 seize

40.　 A.　 go to　　　　　　　　　 B.　 turn to　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 back to　　　　　　　　 D.　 return to

41.　 A.　 keep up with　　　 B.　 keep track of　　　 C.　　　 keep in touch with D.　 keep to

42.　 A.　 swim　　　　　　　　 B.　 hide　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sleep　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 stay

43.　 A.　 push 　　　　　　　 B.　 draw 　　　　　　　 C.　　　 drag　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 pull

44.　 A.　 away　　　　　　　　 B.　 from　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 for　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 to

45.　 A.　 becomes　　　　　　 B.　 turns　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 changes　　　　　　　　 D.　 leads

46.　 A.　 lay　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 lie　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 laid　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 lain

47.　 A.　 the other　　　　　　 B.　 another 　　　　　 C.　　　 other　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 others’

48.　 A.　 but　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 and　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 so

49.　 A.　 when　　　　　　　　 B.　 where　 　　　　　 C.　　　 why 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 as

50.　 A.　 technique　 　　　 B.　 talent　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ability 　　　　　　　　 D.　 opportunity

51.　 A.　 walk　　　　　　　　　 B.　 travel　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wander　　　　　　　　 D.　 play

52.　 A.　 adopted　　　　　　　 B.　 adapted　　　　　　　 C.　　　 adequate 　　　　　　 D.　 admitted

53.　 A.　 the way　　　　　　　 B.　 the manner　　　　　 C.　　　 the method 　　　　 D.　 the shape

54.　 A.　 paddles 　　　　　 B.　 sticks　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wings　　　　　　　　　 D.　 tails

55.　 A.　 abnormal　　　　　　 B.　 unusual　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ordinary　　　　　　　　 D.　 unbelievable