Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the ol

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.

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