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quickly through the water. There _7_ been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no _8_ has seen one close up. Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness _9_ in Scotland. They also think that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the _10_. Scientists, however, are skeptical. They say that the lowtemperature lake is unlikely to be _11_to support such large living creatures. Keys: 1 highest 2 back 3 monster 4 edge 5 claim 6 came 7 have 8 one 9 monster 10 world 11 able 4. Answer the reading prehension questions according to the text. 1. What is the topic of this text? A. Introduction to “Monster of Lake Tianchi” B. Several recent sightings of lake monsters C. Scientists skeptical about lake monsters D. “Monster of Lake Tianchi” and reports of monsters in the lake 2. Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head looked like a _____. A. cat B. elephant C. horse D. tiger 3. Which of the following statements is not scientifically based? A. The “Monster of Lake Tianchi” is in the Changbai Mountains. B. Jilin province is in northeast China. C. The lake monster seemed to be black in colour. D. Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the wor