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1、Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness(高考英语阅读答案2013江西卷A) Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼泽地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Th
2、eylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp. ”So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?“ ”Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory,”warnedJack. ”Ofcourse!”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace
3、!” ”Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistale. ”Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent--itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.A
4、fterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice. ”‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’ ”‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.
5、‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’” ”Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidno
6、tnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.” ”Whathappened?“Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire. ”Thelandhitback--justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared
7、.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.” ”Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t...”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(晕倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.S
8、uddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke. 56.Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________. A.courageB.assistanceC.instruct
