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1、AThelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼泽地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.“So,”Martinaskedastheys
2、atwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.“Ofcourse!”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!”“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistal
3、e.“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedc
4、rops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’“‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He
5、’sjustjealous!’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnotices
6、wampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened?”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromthe
7、riveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(晕倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)had
8、coveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.56.Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A.courageB.assistanceC.instructionD.challenge57.WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A.Tofrightenthem.B.Tosatisfytheircuriosit
