1．__________ a mammal which lives in the sea and looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth, related to the whales but generally smaller

　　2. __________ a sea creature with a clear soft body and tentacles (触须；触角) that can sting you

　　3. __________ a large reptile (爬行动物) which has a thick shell covering its body

　　4．__________ a hard substance formed from the skeletons of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewelry.

　　5. __________ a type of small fish which appears to swim in an upright position and whose head looks a little like the head of horse

　　6. __________ a very large mammal with the general shape of a fish and one or two blow­holes for breathing

　　答案：1.b　2.e　3.a　4.d　5.c　6.f

　　Ⅰ.Fast­reading

　　Read the text quickly and fill in the blanks.

　　The passage consists of two anecdotes written by Clancy. The first one is mainly about how Old Tom helped 1.the whalers hunt the whale and the second is about how Old Tom 2.saved James.

　　Ⅱ.Careful­reading

　　Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.

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