In Brazil, the locals (30)______ the myth of the mermaid Lara who lives in the Amazon River. One night, a young man dreamed of a beautiful woman (31)______ a sad song. The next day, he went fishing with his father and saw the woman from his dream in a hut floating on the water. She sang to him and he went to her. Too late, the man's father saw that the woman had the long tail (32)______ a pink dolphin. She grabbed the young man and (33)______ into the water with him. His father never saw him again. To this day, the locals still say that they sometimes see the

mermaid (34)______ deep in the water. And when they hear the sad song of the mermaid Lara, they (35)______ their doors and stay far away from the river!

30. A. tell B. say C. talk D. comment

31. A. to sing B. singing C. sings D. sang

32. A. in B. of C. with D. from

33. A. swam B. ran C. climbed D. dived

34. A. swimming B. to swim C. was swimming D. swam

35. A. break B. unlock C.lock D. clean