ItwasalwaysthoughtthatTreasureIslandwastheproductofRobertLouisStevenson'simagination.16___ recentresearchhasfoundthetruestoryofthisexcitingwork.
StevensonaScotsmanhadlived 17 formanyyears.In1881hereturnedtoScotlandfora 18 withhimwerehisAmericanwifeFannyandhisson 19 .
EachmorningStevensonwouldtakethemoutforalong 20 overthehills.Theyhadbeen 21 thisforseveraldaysbeforetheweathersuddenlytookaturnfortheworse. KeptindoorsbytheheavyrainLloydfeltthedays 22 .TokeeptheboyhappyRobertaskedtheboytodosome 23 .
OnemorningtheboycametoRobertwithabeautifulmapofanisland.Robert 24 thattheboyhaddrawnalargecrossinthemiddleof 25 . "What'sthat?"heasked."That'sthe 26 treasure."saidtheboy.Robertsuddenly 27 somethingofanadventurestoryintheboy's 28 .WhiletherainwaspouringRobertsatdownbythefiretowriteastory.Hewouldmakethe 29 atwelve-year-oldboyjustlikeLloyd.Butwhowouldbethepirate?
RoberthadagoodfriendnamedHenleywhowalkedaroundwiththe 30 ofawoodenleg.Roberthadalwayswantedto 31 suchamaninastory. 32 LongJohnSilverthepiratewithawoodenlegwas 33 .
Sothankstoa 34 SeptemberinScotlandafriendwithawoodenlegandtheimaginationofatwelve-year-oldboywehaveoneofthe greatest 35 storiesintheEnglishlanguage.
A.However B. Therefore C.Besides D.Finally
A.alone B.nextdoor C.athome D.abroad
A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.job
A.Lloyd B.Robert C.Henley D.John
A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game
A.attempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying
A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold
A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising
A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized