I had been in the city for some time and was coming home.I missed my boat and decided to travel on an old ship.I knew that it would not be a comfortable journey but I had no time to wait for another boat.
Hardly had we left the port when I saw the dog Gulliver，the captain’s favourite dog，for the first time.What a big dog it was！I had never seen one that could frighten me so much!
On the third day the ship caught fire.Nobody tried to put it out.The ship began sinking and all the men rushed to the lifeboats.I saw no chance of getting away in a boat.Suddenly I remembered there was a life raft (橡皮救生筏) on the ship.I had no time，so I immediately rushed towards the raft and pushed it into the water.
In jumping down onto the raft I hurt myself badly and was unconscious for some time.When I came to，I found there was no sign of a lifeboat.Every man who had been on board the ship must have gone down with her.I was the only one who was saved.
Then I saw Gulliver was coming fast towards the raft.It struggled a long time before it managed to get onto the raft.I wanted to push it back into the water but did not dare to move.The dog shook itself，went to the other end of the raft and lay down.I did not dare to sleep that night.I must watch it.In the moonlight I could see its eyes were open.It was watching，too.
【小题1】The author first met the dog in the course of ________.| A．leaving the port |
| B．travelling in the city |
| C．waiting for the boat |
| D．getting onto the ship |
| A．got on a lifeboat |
| B．got away with a raft |
| C．jumped into the water |
| D．tried to put out the fire |
| A．It was friendly. |
| B．It had a good sleep. |
| C．It frightened the author. |
| D．It enjoyed the moon. |
