阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Seven arctic wolves（北极狼）move smoothly across a frozen pool and begin to run after a thick piece office.

The three older wolves are （1） wildly, hitting the four young wolves and sending them rolling（打滚）on the frozen grass. But the young jump up and run back onto the frozen pool to （2） the game. Finally, the youngest wolf quickly catches the ice, making it to pieces. Game over. The rest of the wolves （3） him, as if to say, “What now?” Then, one by one, they all turn to look at me.

I’ve been （4） these seven wolves for hours, keeping a good distance（距离）between us so they don’t feel （5） . There’s probably no other place on Earth than Ellesmere Island（Canada’s northernmost island）where wolves would let a human sit alongside them like I’m doing. For this （6） , I traveled here to join a documentary（纪录片）film team.

They （7） I was there, but they hadn’t paid any attention to me—until now. I （8） as our eyes meet. No matter how playful they appeared a few minutes before, I remember that these are （9） wild animals.

The wolves begin to walk toward me. But they （10） me before stopping at their preferred prey（猎物）. Most of the meat is （11） , but enough for each wolf to have something to eat. Every few minutes, one of the wolves looks over at me, but none of them seem （12） . I relax a little as I watch them eat.

After they finish feeding on the prey, they walk slowly to the grass for a （13） . The young stay together while each older wolf finds a comfortable place alone.

Many hours later, they begin to wake up. It’s time to eat again. What happens next makes me （14） : The three older wolves run off into the hills for food, leaving me with the young! I suppose they understood it would be （15） to be with me.

（1）

A．

eating

B．

looking

C．

digging

D．

playing

（2）

A．

start

B．

continue

C．

stop

D．

end

（3）

A．

stare at

B．

escape from

C．

fight with

D．

step on

（4）

A．

drawing

B．

protecting

C．

watching

D．

guiding

（5）

A．

lonely

B．

afraid

C．

tired

D．

hungry

（6）

A．

chance

B．

reason

C．

purpose

D．

result

（7）

A．

doubted

B．

forgot

C．

knew

D．

hoped

（8）

A．

smile

B．

nod

C．

leave

D．

shake

（9）

A．

once

B．

only

C．

also

D．

still

（10）

A．

warn

B．

catch

C．

rush

D．

pass

（11）

A．

broken

B．

hidden

C．

gone

D．

done

（12）

A．

bothered

B．

controlled

C．

forced

D．

fooled

（13）

A．

game

B．

sleep

C．

meal

D．

film

（14）

A．

scared

B．

satisfied

C．

surprised

D．

stressed

（15）

A．

safe

B．

lucky

C．

funny

D．

free