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.
1. A. deer | B. dog | C. lady | D. man |
2 A. route | B. road | C. trail | D. way |
3. A. imagine | B. consider | C. explore | D. present |
4. A. smart | B. sweet | C. slow | D. shy |
5. A. turn | B. kick | C. jump | D. speak |
6 A. unfamiliar | B. similar | C. indifferent | D. changeable |
7. A. driveway | B. path | C. crossroad | D. highway |
8. A. knew | B. saw | C. showed | D. made |
9. A. mysterious | B. ridiculous | C. fascinating | D. apparent |
10. A. house | B. forest | C. field | D. cottage |
11. A. unconcerned | B. unconscious | C. undecided | D. uncomfortable |
12. A. left for | B. went off | C. came to | D. drove toward |
13 A. punctually | B. frequently | C. formally | D. shortly |
14. A. walked | B. drove | C. sent | D. carried |
15. A. regretted | B. remembered | C. concluded | D. confirmed |