Mr Howe was1 a strong English man．He liked travelling2 around the 1 by motorbike3．He had4 been to a lot of places．His life5 was full of2 and difficulties6． But he knew much and saw7 many strange8 things．
once the3 went to Africa（非洲）．He tried to go4 a large desert9（沙漠）．It was hot and the sun was5 brightly in the sky．He looked around and he saw nothing but6 ．Sometimes he could10 see some dead11 animals．He was thirsty，but he had to7 the water，or he would12 die13 before he came14 out of the desert．He hoped15 to find a8 and have a rest under it．But he knew it was hardly9 ．He had to reach16 anoasis（绿洲）before10 fell17．Suddenly18 he saw a man sitting on the ground19．There was a dead man beside him．A dog was11 by him ，looking at a bag of cakes and a bag of w ater．
12 is he？asked Mr Howe．
My friend．the man answered in tears20．
What13 to him ？
He had neither21 food nor22 water，the man said23 sadly24．And he14 of it．
Pointing to the two bags，Mr Howe asked，You have so much food and water．Why didn't you15 some to him？
They're for my dog and me，said the man ．But I never grudge（吝惜）my tears！
1．A．village B．town C．capital25 D．world
2．A．joy26 B．danger27 C．pleasure28 D．luck29
3．A．traveller30 B．soldier31 C．policeman D．gate keeper32
4．A．in B．by C．through D．under
5．A．hangin g B．shining33 C．smilin g D．singing
6．A．sand B．earth34 C．salt D．sugar
7．A．use B．find C．lose35 D．save36
8．A．hill B．mountain C．tree D．bridge37
9．A．possible38 B．terrible39 C．strange D．difficult
10．A．day B．night C．rain D．clouds
11．A．runnin g B．sleeping C．crying D．lying40
12．A．Whose B．What C．Who D．Which
13．A．failed41 B．happened C．pointed42 D．shouted
14．A．landed43 B．hurried C．died44 D．thought45
15．A．sell B．look for C．choose D．give
参考答案：15 DBACB 610 ADCAB 1115 DCBCD
