B. soul C. railroads A. strength

　　By the time John Henry was a young man, he was one of the best

　　4

　　in the country. People said he worked so fast that his

　　5

　　moved like lightening. A. steel-drivers B. hammers

　　One day, a salesman came to the work area with a new drilling machine powered by

　　6 . He said it could drill holes faster than twelve men working together. But the supervisor of the workers

　　7

　　the salesman’s claims. He told the salesman that John Henry could

　　8

　　more than twenty men working together. But the salesman didn’t believe him so a

　　9

　　took place.

　　A. dismissed B. beat A. race D. steam At first, the steam-powered drill worked two times

　　10 than John Henry did. Then, he started working with a hammer in each hand. He worked faster and faster. His wife and son cheered when the machine was pulled from the tunnel. But he kept on working, faster and faster. He hit the

　　11

　　so hard that his body began to fail him. He became weak, and

　　12 . His wife and son cried sadly.

　　B. faster C. steel D. died

　　Soon, the steam drill and other machines

　　13 the steel-drivers. Many laborers left their families, looking for work. They took the only jobs they could find. As they worked, some sang about John Henry. We are not sure whether John Henry really lives but many people say he

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