A friend in need
Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you1find in any neighborhood, these two2each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their own houses.
One evening, Brownie’s family3that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no4Brownie didn’t appear the next day, and despite(尽管)their5to find him, by the next week he was still missing. Curiously, Spotty6at Brownie’s house alone, barking. Busy with their own lives, Brownie’s family just ignored the7little neighbor dog. Finally, one morning Spotty8to take “no” for an answer any longer. He followed Ted about, barking strongly, then running towards a nearby wood, as if to say,"9me! It’s urgent!”
Then Ted followed the anxious Spotty. The little dog led the man to a10spot a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie11but one of his hind legs stuck in a steel leg-hold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he’d taken Spotty’s earlier requirement12Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply13Brownie’s owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the14dog, Ted found some dog food, which was later15as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that16!Spotty had been visiting Brownie17in a single-minded quest to keep his friend alive by offering his own fort. Spotty had obviously18with Brownie to protect him from being hurt, snuggling(依偎)with him at night to keep him warm and touching him gently with its nose to keep his19up. Brownie’s leg was treated by a veterinarian and he recovered. For many years afterward, the two20watched the faithful friends frolicking(嬉戏)and chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses.
1.A.must
B.should
C.can
D.need
2.A.loved
B.hated
C.stayed
D.fought
3.A.watched
B.heard
C.feared
D.noticed
4.A.hope
B.success
C.failure
D.information
5.A.wishes
B.demands
C.efforts
D.worries
6.A.showed up
B.showed off
C.turned out
D.turned off
7.A.clever
B.eager
C.angry
D.nervous
8.A.decided
B.refused
C.wanted
D.pretended
9.A.Love
B.Feed
C.Forgive
D.Follow
10.A.beautiful
B.distant
C.wild
D.clean
11.A.alive
B.dead
C.brave
D.sleepy
12.A.immediately
B.seriously
C.directly
D.honestly
13.A.asked
B.told
C.informed
D.led
14.A.injured
B.defeated
C.frightened
D.worried
15.A.regarded
B.determined
C.recognized
D.showed
16.A.month
B.day
C.evening
D.week
17.A.particularly
B.regularly
C.usually
D.especially
18.A.lived
B.slept
C.stayed
D.played
19.A.head
B.spirits
C.temperature
D.mind
20.A.families
B.parents
C.dogs
D.friends
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