The basenji is a central African hunting dog．It comes from a country called Chad, which is north of the Central African Republic．The basenji was well－known as the“silent dog”because for centuries no basenjis has ever been known to bark(吠)．Then at a dog show in London in 1953, a basenji actually barked．
As well as being clever, basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunting dogs in Africa．But in America people keep them mainly because they are gentle and full of fun．The basenji has an unusual habit, it washes itself all over like a cat．It is a middle－sized dog, 16 or 17 inches high from the shoulder．It weighs about 20 pounds．A basenji’s coat is short and silky．It may be brown, white, or gold, or a mixture of these three colours．
(1)
Basenjis were first found ________．
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A．
in Africa, Europe and America
B．
in both Africa and America
C．
in central Africa
D．
in North Africa
(2)
What made Basenjis so special?
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A．
They were funny enough to make people laugh．
B．
One of them barked at a dog show in London．
C．
They were a true friend of man．
D．
They were born quiet dogs．
(3)
Americans like basenjis because they are ________．
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A．
pleasant
B．
pretty
C．
clean
D．
quiet
(4)
In what way are basenjis like cats?
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A．
They make gentle sounds instead of barking．
B．
They are fond of people and look like cats．
C．
They clean themselves all over．
D．
They have short, silky fur．
(5)
Basenjis are good hunters because they are ________．
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down．I was rebellious(反叛的)on the outside, 1 on the inside, I wanted people to 2 me．
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope．The trip wasn’t 3 , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe．One situation in particular 4 me grateful to still be alive．When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself．
I was happy to be home．But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 5 with us, was wearing my clothes．And my 6 seemed to like her better than me．I wondered if I would be 7 if I weren’t there．I told my mom, and she explained that 8 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 9 me．I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been．” My mom said these were wonderful 10 , but I was the only person who could fill my 11 ．She made me realize that even with my 12 －and there were many I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced．
I became a searcher, wanting to 13 who I was and what made me unique(独一无二的)．My 14 of myself was changing．I wanted a solid base to start from．I started to resist(抵抗)pressure to 15 in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was 16 by who I really was．I came to feel much more 17 that no one can ever take my place．
Each of us 18 a unique place in the world．You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think．So 19 about being replaced．You 20 be．
6．The _____is a rodent like a ______．