As Alex sat down in the carnival tent, the lights dimmed. A spotlight revealed a short, heavy man holding a thick chain. He tugged the chain, and an old, muzzled bear appeared. The man, the animal's owner, announced that the bear's name was Sally. He said he would give a hundred dollars to anyone who wrestled Sally to the Floor.
That disgusting! You have no right to (1) _____ an animal's that way! a woman called out. of the tent. Alex wanted to leave, too but he was too shocked to move. He had thought bear wrestling (2) _
given up long ago as a cruel sport.
But the man's offer (3) __ (E)d one drunken response "ill do it!" a big man yelled, winning the (4) _ of Sally's owner, who congratulated him warmly. the drunk began swinging at Sally. She backed away. "Knock her on her rear!" the owner shouted with zeal". When Sally finally raised a paw to defend herself, her antagonist could see that she had no claws. Feeling very brave now, he (5) _ (e) d his attack.
The horrible scene(6) __ (e)d Alex, who could barley believe his eyes. The man sitting (7) __ to Alex rose to his feet and left, muttering "This shouldn't be allowed. i'm calling the police.
Meanwhile, the drunken man knocked Sally over. Her owner then (8) ___ (e)d the match and handed Sally a bucket of food the _____ way in which he conducted his act showed Alex he had done it many, many times before.
Finally, the owner led Sally away. The animal’s drooping head and her labored walk were (10)
__ expressions of misery.
1) exploit
2) obsolete
3)elicited
4) acclaim
5) escalated
6)engrossed
7)adjacent
8)terminate
9)methodical
10)tangible
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1) exploit
2) obsolete
3)elicited
4) acclaim
5) escalated
6)engrossed
7)adjacent
8)terminate
9)methodical
10)tangible