揟he land hit back梛ust as the old man warned, ?Jack shrugged. 揇ennis disappeared. he landOld folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.?揥hat a stitupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can't…” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom's face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.

　　56．The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________．

　　A. courage

　　B. assistance

　　C. instruction

　　D. challenge

　　57. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story?

　　A. To frighten them.

　　B. To satisfy their curiosity.

　　C. To warn them of the danger of the place.

　　D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.

　　58. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man?

　　A. The old man envied him.

　　B. The old man was foolish.

　　C. He was too busy to listen to others.

　　D. He was greedy for more crops.

　　59. Why did Tom scream and faint?

　　A. He saw Dennis's shadow.

　　B. He was scared by a plant.

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