ThesoldierscheeredasthetraincrossedtheborderintothestateofWisconsin.Ithadbeena1tripfromthesouthbacktotheirhomesinthenorth.Oneofthemenhada2redscaracrosshisforehead.Another
ThesoldierscheeredasthetraincrossedtheborderintothestateofWisconsin.Ithadbeena1 tripfromthesouthbacktotheirhomesinthenorth.
Oneofthemenhada2 redscaracrosshisforehead.Anotherhadaninjuredlegthat3 itpainfulforhimtowalk.Thethirdhad4 largeandbrighteyesbecausehehadbeensickwithmalaria.
Thethreesoldiers5 theirblanketsonthetrainseatsandtriedtosleep.Itwasa6 eveningeventhoughitwassummertime.PrivateSmiththesoldierwiththefever7 inthenightair.
Hisjoyincominghomewas8 withfearandworry.Heknewhewassickandweak.Howcouldhetakecareofhisfamily?Wherewouldhefindthe9 todotheheavyworkallfarmershavetodo?Hehadgiventhreeyearsofhislifetohis10 Andnowhehadverylittlemoneyandstrength11 forhisfamily.
Morningcameslowlywithapaleyellowlight.Thetrainwas12 downasitcameintothetownofLaCrossewherethethreesoldierswouldgetoffthetrain.Thestationwas13 becauseitwasearlyonSunday."I'llgethome14 fordinner"Smiththought."Sheusuallyhasdinnerataboutoneo'clockonSundayafternoon"andhe15 .
Theyjumpedoffthetraintogether."Wellboys"Smithbegan"here'swherewesaygoodbye.We've16 togetherformanymiles.NowIsupposewearedone."Thethreemenfoundit17 tolookateachother.
"We18 gohomewithyou"oneofthesoldierssaidtoSmith."You'llneverbeabletowalkallthosemileswiththatheavy19 onyourback."
"OhFmallright"Smithsaidputtingonhisarmycap."Everysteptakesme20 tohome."
Theyallshookhands."Goodbye!”"Goodluck!”"Sametoyou!""Goodbye!”
( )1.A.short B.long C.sad D.wonderful
( )2.A.usual B.common C.small D.large
( )3.A.made B.forced C.caused D.took
( )4.A.unhappily B.uncommonly C.unusually D.unnaturally
( )5.A.spread B.covered C.put D.folded
( )6.A.cold B.warm C.dark D.sweet
( )7.A.jumped B.shook C.shivered D.cursed
( )8.A.compared B.mixed C.filled D.delighted