16 至 20 題為題組
Bill and Sam decided to kidnap the son of a banker to compensate for their business loss. They kidnapped the boy and hid him in a cave. They asked for a ransom of $2,000 to return the boy. _____16_____ , their plan quickly got out of control. Their young captive _____17_____ to be a mischievous boy. He viewed the kidnapping as a wonderful camping trip. He demanded that his kidnappers play tiring games with him, such as riding Bill as a horse for nine miles. Bill and Sam were soon desperate and decided to _____18_____ the little terror. They lowered the price to $1,500. Yet, knowing perfectly well _____19_____ a troublemaker his son was, the father refused to give them any money. _____20_____ , he asked the kidnappers to pay him $250 to take the boy back. To persuade the boy to return home, Bill and Sam had to tell him that his father was taking him bear-hunting. The kidnappers finally handed over the boy and $250 to the banker and fled town as quickly as they could. 【題組】18.
(A) hold on to
(B) get rid of
(C) make fun of
(D) take advantage of
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