Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 　1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2　 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.

　 Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 　4　 . He not only understands what

we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 　5 back.

　 One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 　6　 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 　7　 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 　8　 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

　 Soon it became 　9　 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 　10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 　11　 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

　 Finally, we 　12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13　 　reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14　 us home.

　 Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.

He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a freezing November night and the stars shone coldly as I walked through the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time I'd ____1____ the streets looking for somewhere—anywhere—to stay. But there was no sign of ___2____, even the pubs were shut. I ___3___ to wrap my scarf round my neck. "Five more hours before the next train to Thurso," I thought ____4___, picturing a sleepless night on the streets. Then suddenly I heard a ____5___ behind me:"What's up, laddie? Need some help?"

It was from an old man called Robert MacDougal who noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street on his way home. When I ____6___ my situation he ____7___ offered shelter for the night. At first I ___8___, I''d learnt from experience not to trust ___9____, having been robbed once in London. That ___10___ had left its mark, but it soon became clear that Robert sincerely desired to help. Wick was a small town and ____11___ I wasn't a local. It was also obvious that I needed a place to sleep.

I ____12____ Robert back to a small cottage where we sat in front of a warm fire and had a little chat about Wick and Robert. Robert was a ___13___. He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away. I began to ____14____ why Robert was glad of some company.

After a peaceful night on an old sofa, I got up at 4:30 a.m. To catch my ____15____, leaving behind a note of thanks. Today I sometimes think about Wick, and wonder if Robert is still there. I'll always remember with gratitude his simple act of kindness.

1.　　　　 A.hunted for　　　　　 B.go through　　　　　 C.walked round　　　　 D.twisted up

2.　　　　 A.life　　　　　　　　 B.hope　　　　　　　 C.tourism　　　　　　 D.trust

3.　　　　 A.continued　　　　　 B.attempted　　　　　 C.paused　　　　　　　 D.managed

4.　　　　 A.enthusiastically　　　 B.desperately　　　　　 C.delightedly　　　　　 D.unbelievably

5.　　　　 A.voice　　　　　　　 B.remark　　　　　　　 C.sound　　　　　　　 D.speech

6.　　　　 A.introduced　　　　　 B.explained　　　　　　 C.exposed　　　　　　 D.mentioned

7.　　　　 A.unwillingly　　　　 B.reluctantly　　　　　 C.automatically　　　　 D.immediately

8.　　　　 A.considerate　　　　 B.suspicious　　　　　 C.reasonable　　　　　 D.curious

9.　　　　 A.strangers　　　　　 B.elders　　　　　　　 C.adults　　　　　　　 D.robbers

10. 　A.accident　　　　　 B.coincident　　　 　　 C.evidence　　　　　 D.incident

11. 　A.strangely　　　　 B.apparently　　　　　 C.luckily　　　　　　 D.naturally

12. A.watched　　　　　 B.attracted　　　　　　 C.followed　　　　　 D.directed

13. A.widower　　　　　 B.father　　　　　　　 C.husband　　　 　　 D.survivor

14. A.understand　　　　 B.acknowledge　　　　　 C.know　　　　　　 D.analyze

15. A.dream　　　　　　 B.flight　　　　　　　　 C.bus　　　　　　　 D.train

Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 　1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2　 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.

　 Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 　4 . He not only understands what

we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 　5 back.

　 One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 　6　 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 　7　 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 　8 　 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

　 Soon it became 　9 　 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 　10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 　11 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

　 Finally, we 　12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13 　reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14 us home.

　 Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.

He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.