A strange object was found in a small city called Carlos Spegazzini, just a short drive from the capital city of Buenos Aires.

When farmer Jose first found an odd scene in his farmland, he began to dig at the object. However, he quickly found himself running to tell his wife. Jose needed more support if he was going to investigate this strange thing.

Even the dog was hesitant to investigate. Unfamiliar with the object, man’s best friend was not about to jump at it with little concern. Therefore, they chose to call in somebody who has a better idea of what to do.

When the police first showed up, they were just asstumped as Jose. They knew this object was something out of the ordinary. It might even be something extraordinary, so more questions appeared.

It quickly became apparent, it was time to call in the big guys. That’s right; when you find something that appears to be out-of-this-world, it’s time to call in those who study the mysteries of the old world.

Authorities called in archaeologists who jumped at the chance to study the object. They quickly determined one thing was for certain: the ancient big one that left this behind was absolutely massive! The group was unable to move the shell, as it weighed nearly two tons!

Clearly, this massive beast was not the only of its kind existing in the modern-day world. Similar fossils had been found in the surrounding areas and had even made their way to museums. But what was the ancient beast?

【小题1】What is the right order of the events?
a. Jose found a strange object and began to dig
b. Jose and his wife called the police
c. Jose ran to tell his wife
d. Archaeologists came to study the object and found similar fossils.
e. They called in some experts.

A．abode	B．acbed
C．acbde	D．abced

【小题2】What does the underlined word “stumped” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Both the police and Jose were unfamiliar with the object and did not know what to do.

B．The police knew this object was something out-of-this-world as Jose did.

C．The police and Jose all liked to collect stamps.

D．The police were just as stupid as Jose.

【小题3】According to the passage, when we find something that appears to be out-of-this-world, we should ________.

A．run to our family and friends.

B．call the police

C．call in those who study the mysteries of the world.

D．ignore and leave it behind.

【小题4】What do you think the ancient beast is mostly likely to be?

A．A dinosaur.	B．An insect
C．A tree.	D．A dog.