8. A. difficulty　　　　　　　　　 B. speed 　　　　　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

7. A. However　　　　　 　　　 B. Indeed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Meanwhile　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Anyway

6. A. shot at　　　　　　　 　　　 B. looked at　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fought with　 　　　　　 D. ran after

5. A. trained 　　　　　　 　　　　 B. projected　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tall　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. violent

4. A. frightened　　　　 　　　 B. amazed　　　　　　　　　　 C. upset　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. inspired

3. A. travelers　　　　　 B. engineers 　　　　　　　　 C. scientists 　　　　　　　　 D. explorers

2. A. basis 　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. requirement　　　　　　　 C. result　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. preparation

1. A. prove　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. analyze 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. protect　　　　　　　　　　 D. check

10. A. reading 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. promising 　　 　　　　　　　　 C. celebrating　　　　　　　　 D. receiving

(六)

Chinese scientists are again becoming excited about the fact that a large hairy animal may live in central China. Now they hope it won't be too long before they are able to __1__its existence. Their confidence is the __2__of a new discovery of the mystery animal in Hubei Province.

Ten Chinese __3__, enjoying a holiday in a National Forest Park, were driving down a road. As their bus turned a corner, the men were suddenly __4_by what they saw. Three__5_animals, covered with long black hair, were crossing the road. On seeing the animal, the engineers immediately stopped and __6_them. __7__, when they saw how the animals moved through the forest with great__8__ and strength, they did not dare to follow any further.

The men did not take any __9__. However, scientists are__10__ by the discovery, because the engineers were all very educated people and scientists feel they can __11__ What they described.

After the discovery, scientists returned to the forest and__12__some hair and measured footprints. About 20 inches appears to be the animal's foot！ Chinese scientists have now set up a special group to exchange information and make a__13__of the forest. But in the meantime, some people__14__to believe that this half-man, half-monkey exists. They will not believe that it is __15_until one of the animals have been caught.

9. A. easier 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. funnier　　　　　　 　　　 C. rarer　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. clearer