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(参加) a race there. One night, when they sat down for food,dog appeared. Slowly, it came(靠近，接近) them. It looked hungry, so they gave it some meat. As a r, the dog followed them everywhere.
The men(加快速度) many times to prevent the dogfollowing them. But each time(赶上) them. They wentwith their race, which included hiking, ca mountain, and running. It lasted for several days.
One day, they went boating to a destination(目的地). They thought the dog might (放弃). Surprisingly, the dog jumped into the river and swam towards their boat. They were so mby 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, and wanted to have a rest.Just then, they found the dog was covered with wounds. save the dog, they decided to take it to the hospital. After it rthe treatment, it got better soon.
Now the men regared it as one of their family /ˈmɛmbəz/.
