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. My1, Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the trail to follow the smell of a deer track or2some cause known only to him.

Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very3. He not only understands what we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to4back.

One morning, we took a different route, which led us to an unfamiliar trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar5. But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably6the 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 became7that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the8, without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally9. The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

Finally, we10a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and11reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then drove us home.

Since our adventure, I12that 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． imagine B． consider C． explore D． present

3．	A． smart B． sweet C． slow D． shy

4．	A． turn B． kick C． jump D． speak

5．	A． driveway B． path C． crossroad D． highway

6．	A． knew B． saw C． showed D． made E． A, mysterious F． ridiculous G． fascinating H． apparent

7．	A． house B． forest C． field D． cottage

8．	A． unconcerned B． unconscious C． undecided D． uncomfortable

9．	A． left for B． went off C． came to D． drove toward

10．	A． punctually B． frequently C． formally D． shortly

11．	A． regretted B． remembered C． concluded D． confirmed