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    There is a big desert ____ our village and Hope Town. If you want to go to Hope Town, there are two ____ (way) for you. One is short but dangerous; the ____ is long but safe. Many people died in order ____ (get) to Hope Town sooner.

  “We need some trees in the desert,” said ____ old man. But soon all the young trees died out in the hot sun. “Don't ____ (worried). We can use them as our road signs,” said the old man，“Every time we walk along them，pull them upward so ____ we can still see them.”

   One day a businessman was walking to Hope Town. Some villagers gave him the ____ (advise).

  “Maybe it's the only time for me to come here. It doesn't matter to pull the dry trees upward ____ Not,” he thought. When he walked to the half-way point, a heavy wind came. In no time he ____ (lose) his way. And soon the poor businessman died!