He has been called the “missing link”. Half-man, half beast.  He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world—Mount Everest.

He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The ___36__ e Snowman has been around for ___37__ Climbers in the1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest.  The native people said they ___38__ this creature and called it the “Yeti”, and they said that they had ___39__ caught Yetis on two occasions ___40__ none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).

Over the years, the story of the Yetis has ___41__. In1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not ___42__ the tracks of a monkey or bear and ___43__ that the Abominable Snowman might really ___44__.

Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were ___45__ foot prints. Most believe the footprints arc nothing more than ___46__ animal tracks, which had been made ___47__ as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. ___48__, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was ___49__ and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But, ___50__, no evidence has ever ___51__ been produced.

These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the  Abominable  Snowman ___52__ But  if  they ever ___53__ catching one, they may face a real ___54__: Would they put it in a ___55__ or give it a room in a hotel?

He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The ___36__ e Snowman has been around for ___37__ Climbers in the1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest.  The native people said they ___38__ this creature and called it the “Yeti”, and they said that they had ___39__ caught Yetis on two occasions ___40__ none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).

Over the years, the story of the Yetis has ___41__. In1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not ___42__ the tracks of a monkey or bear and ___43__ that the Abominable Snowman might really ___44__.

Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were ___45__ foot prints. Most believe the footprints arc nothing more than ___46__ animal tracks, which had been made ___47__ as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow. ___48__, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was ___49__ and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But, ___50__, no evidence has ever ___51__ been produced.

These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the  Abominable  Snowman ___52__ But  if  they ever ___53__ catching one, they may face a real ___54__: Would they put it in a ___55__ or give it a room in a hotel?

　　He has been called the “missing link” Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world——Mount Everest.

    He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The   1   of the Snowman has been around for   2   . Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they   3   this creature and called it the “Yeti”, and they said that they had   4   caught Yetis on two occasions   5   none has ever been produced.

　　 Over the years, the story of the Yetis has   6   . In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not   7   the tracks of a monkey or bear and   8   that the Abominable Snowman might really   9 

Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were   10   footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than   11   animal tracks, which had been made   12   as they melted (融化) and refroze in the snow.   13  , in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was   14   and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But,   15   , no evidence has ever   16   been produced.

　　 These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman   17   . But if they ever   18   catching one, they may face a real   19   : Would they put it in a   20   or give it a room in a hotel?

1. A. event　　　　　　　　    B. story　　　　　　　　 C. adventure　　　　　　　　 D. description

2. A. centuries　　　　　　   B. too long　　　　　　 C. some time　　　　　　    D. many years

3. A. heard from　　　　    B. cared for　　　　   C. knew of　　　　　　　　   D. read about

4. A. even　　　　　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　   C. certainly　　　　　　　　   D. probably

5. A. as　　　　　　　　　　    B. though　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　   D. until

6. A. developed　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　    C. occurred　　　　　　　　  D. continued

7. A. entirely　　　　　　　　 B. naturally　　　　    C. clearly　　　　　　　　　　  D. simply

8. A. found　　　　　　　　   B. declared　　　　    C. felt　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. doubted

9. A. exist　　　　　　　　　　 B. escape　　　　　　   C. disappear　　　　　　　　  D. return

10. A. clearer　　　　　　    B. more　　　　　　　　 C. possible　　　　　　　　    D. rare

11. A. huge　　　　　　　　   B. recent　　　　　　   C. ordinary　　　　　　　　   D. frightening

12. A. strange　　　　　　   B. large　　　　　　　　 C. deep　　　　　　　　　　    D. rough

13. A. In the end　　　　   B. Therefore　　　　  C. After all　　　　　　　　    D. However

14. A. imagined　　　　　　 B. real　　　　　　　　   C. special　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. familiar

15. A. so　　　　　　　　　　  B. besides　　　　　　  C. again　　　　　　　　　　    D. instead

16. A. rightly　　　　　　　　 B. actually　　　　　　 C. normally　　　　　　　　   D. particularly

17. A. lightly　　　　　　　　 B. jokingly　　　　　　 C. seriously　　　　　　　　  D. properly

18. A. succeed in　　　　   B. insist on　　　　    C. depend on　　　　　　    D. join in

19. A. decision　　　　　　　　　　 B. situation　　　　    C. subject　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. problem

20. A. zoo　　　　　　　　　　  B. mountain　　 C. museum   　　　　  D. laboratory