SECTION C（12 points）
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．
In 1162, deep in the heart of Asia, a child was born. 48. was holding a blood clot (血块) in his hand, a sign from heaven that he was bound to be 49. great warrior. His life was to become a legend.
The boy, who would become Genghis Khan, was called Temujin (铁木真), 50. he was only nine years old, he received news that was to change his life.
Many believe that his story is , 51. that he was an evil, cruel – barbarian (野蛮人) who killed millions. 52. the real character of Genghis Khan is far more interesting. How did this uneducated person turn the separated tribes of Mongolia 53. a powerful nation and revolutionary weapons that finally conquered Europe? His troops fought from China’s Pacific Coast 54. Europe’s Adriatic Sea, creating the basis for one of the greatest continental empires of all time. 55. after his death, his heirs (后裔) gathered their memories into a poem to memorize and sing highly of his life.