READ ALL ABOUT IT : BAY AREA COMMUNITY AWASH IN TALES OF ALLIGATOR SIGHTINGS.Four missing ducklings and some witnesses who swear swear v. 1) to declare under oath that one will tell the truth (sometimes "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth"). Failure to tell the truth, and do so knowingly, is the crime of perjury. they've seen a green monster This article is about the left-field wall at Fenway Park. For other uses, see Green Monster (disambiguation). The Green Monster (often known simply as The Monster or The Wall) is the nickname of the 37-foot, two-inch (11. have started an alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. scare in a lakeside neighborhood. ``I saw him,'' said a wide-eyed Wade Vesey. ``He looked mad. He was green. He was eating fish.'' Another resident near Mountain Lake says he saw an alligator swimming near the shore before it disappeared near the reeds. ``It's got pop-up eyes and a dark body,'' said Dan Bushnell, a retired architect who watches the lake through his binoculars binoculars Optical instrument for providing a magnified view of distant objects, consisting of two similar telescopes, one for each eye, mounted on a single frame. In most binoculars, each telescope has two prisms, which reinvert the inverted image provided by the eyepiece each morning. One resident even believes the reptile ate four of six ducklings that hatched recently. Some have begun making trips to the lake every day to try to catch sight of the alligator. Neighborhood legend has it that the beast was once a pet that was released into the lake. The National Park Service is considering draining the lake to restore its former size and depth and get rid of algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that and reeds that have taken over the once-clear water. That also would prove whether the gator The former name of the Claria Corporation (www.claria.com), which provides contextual ads to users. The Gator digital wallet, along with other client programs, are vehicles for analyzing a user's habits in order to target ads. See adware. exists. Use the facts from the story to complete each of the following statements below: 1. This story is mainly about: a) protecting alligators. b) a dangerous gator. c) how alligators get food. 2. A mysterious creature is believed to be: a) living in Mountain Lake. b) lost in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . c) an excellent pet. 3. It is rumored that the beast: a) is an alligator. b) makes daily trips to the shore. c) has attacked several swimmers. 4. The scary gator has been described as having: a) eyes that pop up. b) a darkly-colored body. c) both a and b are correct. 5. Some residents of the lakeside neighborhood: a) found four missing ducks. b) want to change the name of the lake. c) believe they saw a green monster in the water. 6. No one actually claims to have seen the monster: a) eat fish. b) disappear near the reeds (tall grass). c) kill the newly hatched ducklings. 7. It is possible that the legend about an abandoned pet began as a way to explain: a) why alligators look so mad. b) the presence of the beast. c) how to tame a gator. 8. A good way for someone to prove that the alligator exists would be to: a) draw a picture of the animal. b) write a story about the creature. c) capture the reptile. 9. The National Park Service may drain the lake in order to: a) get rid of of the algae. b) plant more reeds. c) make it smaller and shallower. 10. Removing the water from the lake could prove that the: a) alligator prefers ocean water. b) scary gator is nothing more than a rumor RUMOR. A general public report of certain things, without any certainty as to their truth. 2. In general, rumor cannot be received in evidence, but when the question is whether such rumor existed, and not its truth or falsehood, then evidence of it may be given. . c) reptile is an endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. . Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) a, 4) c, 5) c, 6) c, 7) b, 8) c, 9) a, 10) b. |
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