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The rope was tied firmly around a tree, and the
object, ___1___ it was,
still remained ___2___ the lake's surface. The four men,
their hands blistered,
___3___ it impossible to use their full strength
___4___ the
rope.
Besides, the muddy shore ___5___ scarcely any foothold.
The tree which was
___6___ very strong began to bend, showing that the
object had slipped slightly
back ___7___ the lake bottom. It was decided that a tractor should be
___8___. One of
the men dived
___9___ and reported that the taut rope disappeared
___10___
a mass
of weeds. It was discovered that these weeds were
the main ___11___ of the
difficulty. Finally, ___12___ many more dives, most of
the weeds were cut
___13___. A new line, this time a steel hawser, was
___14___
to the object. The tractor winch went ___15___ gear, and
the slow pull
___16___.
Then, almost unexpectedly, a huge metal segment
broke the ___17___ of
the lake. ___18___ it was drawn into the shallows, the
object revealed
___19___ to be an enormous bronze bell, drawing
___20___ it
a
great oozy mass from the dark depths. |
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whatever
2. below 3. found 4. on
5. gave 6. not 7.
towards 8.
used 9. in 10. into 11.
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away 14. tied 15. into 16.
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The rope was tied firmly around a tree, and the
object, whatever it was,
still remained below the lake's surface. The four men,
their hands blistered,
found it impossible to use their full strength
on the
rope.
Besides, the muddy shore
gave scarcely any foothold.
The tree which was
not very strong began to bend, showing that the
object had slipped slightly
back towards the lake bottom. It was decided that a tractor should be
used. One of
the men dived
in and reported that the taut rope disappeared
into
a mass
of weeds. It was discovered that these weeds were
the main cause of the
difficulty. Finally, after many more dives, most of
the weeds were cut
away. A new line, this time a steel hawser, was
tied
to the object. The tractor winch went
into gear, and
the slow pull
began.
Then, almost unexpectedly, a huge metal segment
broke the surface of
the lake. As it was drawn into the shallows, the
object revealed
itself to be an enormous bronze bell, drawing
with it
a
great oozy mass from the dark depths. |
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