Friends

In the First World War, an English soldier saw his lifelong friend fall under gunfire. After the attack had failed and everyone had retreated（撤退）, the soldier went to ask permission from his commander to go and _____（31） his friend from the no-man's land.

The commander gave permission, but added, "It's _____（32） worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may die too."

Thesoldier was not afraid of the _____（33）. He reached his friend, lifted him on his _____（34）and came back. He was wounded in the process.

The commander helped him to _____（35） and noticed the soldier's friend was dead.

"I'm_____（36） for your friend, but I told you it wasn't worth it. Your friend is deadand now you are also _____（37） wounded."

"I have to disagree with you. It was worth it," the soldier answered.

'*Whateverdo you _____（38）?'' the commander asked.

"It was worth it," the soldier _____（39）. "When I got to my friend, he was still _____（40）and said, "Jim, I knew you would never leave me."

A. hardly
B. danger
C. sorry
D. asked
E. safety
F. hands
G. repeated
H. mean
I. fetch
J. shoulders
K. alive
L. seriously