Bill Trew worked on the night shift(夜班) in an old coal mine called Park Deep.Day and night 180 miners worked underground there, more than 6,00 feet__36__.They all took their__37__of night work, but Bill always worked at night.He said he__38__it.

　　One day he came home as usual at half past seven in the morning.He had his “Supper”，__39__he called it, and went to bed.An__40__dream troubled his sleep.__41__， the only thing he remembered about it was—a throbbing(跳动) blue light.

　　Bill got up in the afternoon as usual.It was a__42__getting up—because he could still see the blue light in front of his eyes.As the evening__43__darker, the light grew stronger.Bill got ready for the night shift.But by 8 o'clock the blue light was so bright that he could__44__see anything else.He and his wife were very puzzled.Bill had never been __45__before.

　　“Don't go to work，” Mrs.Trew said.“If it isn't better__46__tomorrow, I'll have to send for the doctor.” Bill didn't go to work.He sat in an armchair，__47__but with closed eyes.__48__then the blueness was like a living thing.It surrounded him, silent, throbbing.The family went to bed but Bill wasn't__49__： he stayed in his armchair.

　　At 11 o'clock a long, loud explosion(爆炸)__50__the ground.Bill opened his eyes and__51__to his feet.The blue light was__52__！ He rushed outside.Someone shouted, “Gas! gas in Park Deep! Oh pity the night shift！”

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