自上世纪初以来，一直就有关于天池怪物的报道，尽管还不曾有人近距离目睹过。

　　3．They say that the low­temperature lake be able to support such large living creatures.

　　他们说，水温这样低的湖泊不可能生存有体形如此巨大的动物。

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　　1．How many reports of sighting are written about in detail in this passage?

　　A．Two in recent time.

　　B．Three in recent time.

　　C．Two since the beginning of the last century.

　　D．Three since the beginning of the last century.

　　2．What can we know about the monster according to the soldiers who claimed to have seen it?

　　A．It was blue in color and with a head like a seal.

　　B．It was black and had a long head like a seal.

　　C．It was greenish­black and had a round head with 10­centimetre horns.

　　D．It swam like fish quickly through the water.

　　3．What is special about Lake Tianchi?

　　A．It is the highest volcanic lake in the world.

　　B．It is the deepest volcanic lake in the world.

　　C．It is the biggest volcanic lake in the world.

　　D．Its average depth is 370 metres.

　　4．From the passage，we can conclude that the writer ．

　　A．believes the monster really exists in lake Tianchi

　　B．believes the monster doesn't actually exist in Lake Tianchi

C．proves that the story of the monster of Lake Tianchi is only made up