The hippo(河马) is the most dangerous animal in Africa, but that hasn’t stopped a South African animal lover from making friends with one. Marius Els is 40 years old. He ______ around 20 different kinds of animals on his ranch(饲养场),in South Africa. He has a real soft spot for Humphrey, a 6-year-old hippo that’s like a son to him. While all of his friends are too ____ to go near the animal, and his wife told him not to get too close, Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims ______ the lake. Marius has kept the hippo_______ he was just five months old. And over the years, the two have________ a special relationship that people just don’t understand. Marius looks on Humphrey as a son, although the 1,200 ton animal could ________ a person with ease. Only sometimes the hippo can throw Marius off his _______ in the water. Humphrey is very friendly to his owner, especially after Marius offers him a dinner of his favorite ________, apples. Humphrey feels very in his life. He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(豺), so now he’s all by . Marius says he’s been trying to get a female friend for Humphrey, but there’s no such thing in Africa right now. 小题1: A.kept B.swept C.bought D.stayed 小题2: A.worried B.tired C.scared D.excited 小题3: A.under B.across C.along D.into 小题4: A.since B.when C.after D.before 小题5: A.invented B.found C.appeared D.developed 小题6: A.come up B.get up C.eat up D.look up 小题7: A.head B.back C.front D.tail 小题8: A.juice B.fish C.bread D.food 小题9: A.lonely B.angry C.happy D.funny 小题10: A.her B.them C.himself D.us