On the Iraq-Syria border, a pack of wild dogs circled a group of American soldiers for food. The 1 of the pack was a gray-and-white dog. The soldiers 2 him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 3 able to stand. Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 4 his chest.
Dennis couldn’t 5 seeing the dog suffer. He and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave Nubs oral medicine. Nubs pulled through but was still 6. The next day, the team had to leave. Ten days later, Dennis’s unit was back and so was Nubs. He was still 7, but the men fed him and played with him.
Before long the unit once again 8 an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away. Nubs, slowly but 9 tracked them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 10 of him. Two days later, beyond Dennis’s 11, he saw Nubs just outside the outpost. The dog had 12 him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins.
Until a(n) 13 came down from above that they should not be allowed to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the dog 14 continue to live the good life. So he quickly 15 $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 16.
A month later, when Dennis and the dog were 17 in California, at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy. 18 within seconds , the dog flew into Dennis’s arms, 19 up again and again to lick his friend’s face.
A little care and concern in the middle of war will not save a 20 world. But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a dog, hold a promise of a harmonious world.
1.A. guider B. leader C. major D. helper
2.A. called B. said C. told. D. spoke
3.A. mostly B. certainly C. barely D. clearly
4.A. in B. on C. at D. behind
5.A. help B. stand C. admit D. avoid
6.A. in vain B. in danger C. in surprise D. in pain
7.A. weak B. sad C. alive D. alone
8.A. made up B. returned from C. left for D. took over
9.A. aimlessly B. determinedly C. unhappily D. carefully
10.A. touch B. footprint C. sight D. control
11.A. imagination B. ability C. understanding D. power
12.A. saved B. shown C. found D. followed
13.A. signal B. project C. plan D. order
14.A. need B. would C. might D. should
15.A. rose B. arose C. raised D. aroused
16.A. Britain B. America C. Iraq D. Syria
17.A. reunited B. recalled C. restored D. reminded
18.A. So B. And C. But D. Then
19.A. jumping B. climbing C. cheering D. bringing
20.A. peaceful B. competitive C. fantastic D. violent
It was in time of danger ________ he made the final decision ________ they should send more doctors there.
A. where; that B. when; which
C. where; what D. that; that
It is a great for any man to be able to talk or hear, neither ignorantly nor ridiculously, upon any subject.
A. advantage B. chance C. fun D. importance
They suggested that the professor _____ just now _____ chairman of the meeting.
A. referring to; was made B. referring to; be made
C. referred to; be made D. referred to; was made
Everyone in the village hoped that he would ______ after a few days’ treatment.
A. pick up B. come up C. keep up D. make up
Your cousin is said a new computer program recently, but do you know when he will finish it?
A. to design B. to be designing
C. to have been designing D. to have designed