Fishermen and ____ (sail) sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. ____ people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now ____ (know) that many of these ‘monsters' which have at times been sighted are ____ (simple) strange fish. Occasionally, ____ (usual) creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat ____ (carry) miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. ____  (realize) that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage ____ in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shinning silver skin and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since been sent to a museum ____ it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen ____ (live) by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.

                                                                                        《伤仲永》
      金溪平民方仲永，世隶耕。仲永生五年，未尝识书具，忽啼求之；父异焉,借旁近与之。即书诗四句，并自为其名，其诗以养父母、收族为意,传一乡秀才观之。自是指物作诗，立就，其文理皆有可观者。邑人奇之，稍稍宾客其父；或以钱币乞之。父利其然也,日扳仲永环谒于邑人,不使学。
      余闻之也久。明道中,从先人还家，于舅家见之，十二三矣。令作诗，不能称前时之闻。又七年，还自扬州，复到舅家问焉。曰：“泯然众人矣！”