Mr.Jones was traveling in a car. Soon after setting out from a village to drive to Lon

don， he heard a strange noise from the back of the car. Naturally， he ___(1)___ to have a look. He examined the wheels closely but found nothing wrong. ___(2)___ ， he got back into the car and continued his way. The noise began almost immediately and was louder than ___(3)___ . Quickly turning hishead， the man saw what appeared to be a great black loud following the car. ___(4)___ He stopped at a village later on， he was told that a queen bee must be ___(5)___ in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby. ___(6)___ Learning his， the man realized that the only way to get rid of the bees would be to drive away as ___(7)___ as possible. After an hour's hard driving， he arrived in London where he parked his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink. It was not long ___(8)___ a waiter who had seen him ___(9)___ hurried in to inform. him that his car was covered with bees. The poor driver telephoned the police and explained what had happened. The ___(10)___ decided that the best way to ___(11)___ the situation would be to call in a bee-keeper. In a short time， the bee-keeper arrived. He found the ___(12)___ passenger hidden near the wheel at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for his ___(13)___ gift， the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of ___(14)___ home in a large box. Then， the driver drove away in peace， ___(15)___ free from the "black cloud"， which had hung over his car.

1. A moved on B got out C turned around D drove back

2. A However B Though C Instead D Therefore

3. A ever B the beginning C the past D early

4. A Until B Before C When D Sine

5. A taken B found C hidden D stored

6. A At B On C For D In

7. A carefully B quietly C bravely D quickly

8. A before B then C until D when

9. A come over B arrive C set off D leave

10. A waiter B driver C expert D police

11. A get rid of B go on with C clean up D deal with

12. A mistaken B anxious D unpopular D unwelcome

13. A worthless B expensive C unexpected D usual

14. A sisters B lovers C followers D prisoners

15. A by and by B at least C by all means D at present