Last summer,I had my first real fishing experience.We were fishing for alligators（短吻鳄）in a big marsh（沼泽）near the sea in Louisiana,US.
We weren't trying to fish them for food.My dad is a scientist.He wanted to get some alligator eggs and blood for a 1_____.
It was hard to get the eggs.But getting the blood was a bit harder.Alligators are usually under water,and we had to get one onto 2______.
Three of us -dad,me and a worker called Scooter-went over to some water.We knew some alligators lived 3______.
Scooter had a special fishing pole.He threw the line into the water .I was standing by the water.It was my 4_____to pull the animal out of the water after Scooter caught it.
It wasn't long before we got one.I pulled hard on the line,and when the alligator was close,I put my arms 5______its neck.Then,my dad quickly hit it on the head and it went to 6______.
It didn't take long to get some blood from its neck.Mosquitoes were all over us ,so we pushed the alligator back into the water and left happily.