It moved without a ripple（浪花）, a moon white circle under the surface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it   21   the top of the water. Jonsai gasped.

It was a turtle. (海龟)

Jonsai rubbed his eyes, thinking that the sun had   22   them. It was not unusual to find turtles feeding near the edge of the coral (珊瑚). But this was not an ordinary turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as   23   as foam (泡沫) or bone or sundried coral, shining like oyster shell. The turtle stayed still for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, he stared without moving, disbelief giving way to a small   24  . He even dared not move for a short while. There was   25   as a white turtle. His   26   moved first. Tonight the men would return from the big hunt. Samu and Aesake would be at the dinner with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to   27   with the women and children. But what would happen if, at the height of the dinner, Jonsai brought forward a gift for Chief Vueti, something he had never   28   before, a present that would make him the   29   of every chief on the island? His heart beat fast, but steady now, as he paddled closer, moving   30   like a thief. He must try his best to catch the turtle.

It moved without a ripple（浪花）, a moon – white circle under the surface, and in a few seconds it was as far away as it had been when he had first seen it. Then it   1   the top of the water. Jonsai gasped.

It was a turtle. (海龟)

Jonsai rubbed his eyes, thinking that the sun had   2   them. It was not unusual to find turtles feeding near the edge of the coral (珊瑚). But this was not an ordinary turtle. It stayed there on the surface, as   3   as foam (泡沫) or bone or sun–dried coral, shining like oyster (牡蛎) shell. The turtle stayed still for some time. So did the boy. Leaning forward, he stared without moving, disbelief giving way to a small fear. He even    4___ not move for a short while. There was   5   as a white turtle. His   6   moved first. Tonight the men would return from the big hunt. Samu and Aesake would be at the dinner with the men. He, Jonsai, would have to   7   with the women and children. But what would happen if, at the height of the dinner, Jonsai brought forward a gift for Chief Vueti, something he had never   8   before, a present that would make him the   9   of every chief on the island? His heart beat fast, but steady now, as he paddled closer, moving   10   like a thief. He must try his best to catch the turtle.

1．A．discovered         B．broke                  C．spoiled                D．reached

2．A．brightened         B．bathed                 C．burnt                  D．weakened

3．A．light                  B．bright                  C．white                  D．pretty

4．A．dared                B．dare                    C．did                      D．could

5．A．not such things  B．no such thing       C．not such thing      D．no such a thing

6．A．hands                B．feet                     C．head                   D．mind

7．A．deal                   B．stand                   C．sit                       D．wait

8．A．seen                  B．heard                  C．found                  D．got

9．A．chief                 B．respect                C．envy                   D．hero

10．A．freely              B．suddenly              C．proudly               D．swiftly