阅读下面短文，根据首字母、音标以及语境的提示在空白处填入适当的单词(1个单词)；或根据汉语意思的提示，在空白处填入适当的短语，使短文语意连贯，意思完整。
Once upon a time, a group of men came to a
rainforest. They would{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(参加) a race
there. One night, when they sat down for food,{#blank#}2{#/blank#}dog appeared. Slowly, it came{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(靠近，接近) them. It looked hungry, so they gave it some meat. As a r{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, the dog followed them everywhere.
The men{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(加快速度) many
times to prevent the dog{#blank#}6{#/blank#}following
them. But each time{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(赶上) them. They went{#blank#}8{#/blank#}with
their race, which included hiking, c{#blank#}9{#/blank#}a mountain, and running. It
lasted for several days.
One day, they went boating to a
destination(目的地). They thought the dog might {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(放弃).
Surprisingly, the dog jumped into the river and swam towards their boat. They
were so m{#blank#}11{#/blank#}by
the dog that tears came to their eyes and they let the dog into the boat.
When the race was over, they were all t{#blank#}12{#/blank#}, and wanted to have a rest.Just then,
they found the dog was covered with wounds. {#blank#}13{#/blank#}save the dog, they decided to take it to
the hospital. After it r{#blank#}14{#/blank#}the
treatment, it got better soon.
Now the men regared it
as one of their family{#blank#}15{#/blank#} /ˈmɛmbəz/.
