The search for buried treasurehas been traditional quest. It was a(n) 16 of pirate gold thatlured Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It wasreal life 17 of gold and artifacts for archaeologist HowardCarter in 1922, when he found the tomb of Egypt's King Tutankhamen. Today themore likely search is for the gold, silver,jewels, and other wealth 18 to the of the seas in shipwrecks. So great is the treasure restingat the bottom of the seas 19 many adventurers explore theoceans every year, 20 the most advanced technology—sonar equipment, smallsubmarines and undersea robots.
There are records of more than8,000 21 having sunk off the east coast of the Americas 22 an uncounted number in the Pacific. Perhaps the most famous ofthese was the Titanic, the luxury ocean liner that 23 aniceberg and sank in 1912. The wreck of the Titanic was found in September 1985, 24 salvaging(打捞) it is a very difficult prospect, as it was found 25 a depth of 13,000 feet.
Treasure hunting is 26 mining for gold silver, and other precious minerals. Mining is asearch for 27 . Treasure hunting is search for actualwealth, the processed commodities 28 gold and silver bars,coins and jewelry. Government policy regarding the 29 of treasurevaries from nation to nation. United States courts have normally 30 found treasure to the finder. In Great Britain it belongs to thegovernment.
请选择恰当选项填入（16）
A.gathering B.concentration C.collection D.assembly正确答案C
