An English padre(神父) wanted to become a member of a certain club in Africa.In order to
become a member,each person had to __1__ at least one lion.The padre had never shot an
animal for his life.So,armed with a rifle and led by a young African boy,the padre set out one
evening for a pool in the jungle where he was told a lion came each evening to __2__.He waited
patiently for a few __3__until shortly before midnight when he heard a rustling(沙沙声) noise.
Sure enough a few feet away the head of the lion appeared above a bush that separated the
padre and the pool.He aimed and fired.The head of the lion__4__fell behind the bush but a
moment later __5__.So the padre aimed and __6__again.The head of the lion fell behind the
bush and once more reappeared.The padre fired again: the same __7__.He remained calm
because he __8__he had brought sixteen bullets with him.After his fourth try,his aim seemed
to become more and more __9__: in fact,after his __10__ try the African boy had to __11__
him:"This is your last chance.If you __12__ this time,we are in trouble." The padre then realized
how __13__the situation was,so he took a deep breath,aimed very carefully and fired.They
waited for a moment,and then slowly __14__ up to twenty: the head of the lion did not
reappear.The padre was certain that at last he had shot his lion.They __15__ forward together
to the spot behind the bush.And what do you think they found? Sixteen lions!