(D)In Romethere was once a poor slave (1)name was Androcles. His master was a (2)man,and so unkind to him(3)at last Androcles ran away.

　　He hid himself in a wild (4)for many days;but there was no (5)to be found,and he grew so weak and sick that he thought he should (6).So one day he came into a large cave and lay down,and soon he was fast (7).

　　After a while a terrible noise (8) him up.A lion had come into the cave,(9) was roaring loudly.Androcles was very much afraid, for he thought the lion was going to eat him (10).Soon, however, he saw that the lion was not (11)and that it was lame.

　　Then Androcles grew very bold and he went up to the great animal to take a (12)at its lame paw. The lion stood quite still,and rubbed his head (13)the man’s shoulder. It seemed to say, --“I know that you will help me .”

　　Androcles (14)the lion’s paw and saw a long, sharp thorn in it.No (15)the lion was roaring so loudly! He took the (16)of the thorn in his fingers and (17)it out.At once the lion felt(18). It began to jump about like a dog and with (19) licked the slave’s hands and feet.

　　Androcles was not at all (20) after this.He had a friend.He was not(21)any more. When night came,he lay down beside the lion in the cave,and they slept side by side. In the (22),when the lion killed an animal (23) food,it always brought some of it to Androcles.For a few months the twofriends (24)together in the cave,and Androcles was very (25) with his new life.

　　1.A.whose B.which C.his D.whom

　　2.A.tall B.clever C.cruel D.gentle

　　3.A.that B.and C.when D.then

　　4.A.field B.wood C.zoo D.cave

　　5.A.water B.fruit C.food D.clothes

　　6.A.die B.live C.drink D.walk

　　7.A.sleeping B.sleepy C.slept D.asleep

　　8.A.got B.woke C.frightened D.cried

　　9.A.where B.but C.there D.and

　　10.A.over B.all C.up D.out

　　11.A.worried B.angry C.hungry D.strong

　　12.A.look B.feeling C.taste D.breath

　　13.A.over B.on C.against D.towards

　　14.A.weighed B.checked C.felt D.lifted

　　15.A.wonder B.matter C.reason D.time

　　16.A.needle B.end C.leaf D.fibre

　　17.A.struck B.rubbed C.pulled D.cut

　　18.A.easy B.painful C.bitter D.better

　　19.A.joy B.nose C.tongue D.paw

　　20.A.hungry B.afraid C.thirsty D.nervous

　　21.A.lonely B.sad C.hidden D.alone

　　22.A.evening B.forest C.daytime D.mountain

　　23.A.for B.as C.without D.after

　　24.A.remained B.lived C.lay D.hunted

　　25.A.safe B.pleasant C.pleasing D.pleased

　　Key: D. 1-5ACABC 6-10ADBDC 11-15CACDA 16-20BCDAB 21-25DCABD