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changing the earth , the air , and the water around us C. saving the world D. helping to conserve the tigers , elephants and pandas 10. What must we do now according to passage ? A. Save the world . B. Clean the banks of the rivers C. Sing songs D. Get money . ( C) Hearing the strange noise from the back of the car , the driver got out to have a look . He examined the wheels carefully but as he found nothing wrong , he continued his way . The noise began almost immediately and now it was louder than ever . Quickly turning his head , he saw where seemed to be a great black cloud following the car . When he stopped at a village further on , he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby . The man drove away as quickly as possible , hoping to get rid of the bees . After an hour’s hard driving , he stopped his car outside a hotel and went in to have a drink . He had hardly sat down when he was told that his car was covered with bees . The poor driver had to telephone the police for help . The police suggested calling a bee keeper , who found the unwele passengers hidden near the wheel at the back of the car . Very grateful to the driver for his unexpected gift , the keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box . 11. What is the main idea of this story ? A. A bad thing can sometimes lead to good results . B. Hidden passengers like insects(昆蟲) can sometimes cause a lot of trouble . C. A beekeeper is good at solving difficult problems . D. Insects like bees are troublesome . 12. Why did the man check the wheels carefully ? A. Because he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car . B. Because he realized that the wheels needed repairing . C. Because the strange noise came from the back of his car . D. Because he thought there must be something wrong with the wheels . 13. What did the man see when he turned his head ? He saw . A. a great black cloud following his car B. something that looked like a big dark cloud C. thousands of bees D. a queen bee hiding near the wheels 14. Where did the driver see the hidden passenger ? A. At the village B. On his way to the village C. In his car D. Outside the hotel 15. Which sentence can be used to end the story with ? A. The fact that a queen bee was hidden in the car proved to be true . B. To express his gratitude to the keeper , the driver drove him home . C. The man shook hands with the beekeeper again and again and wrote a letter of thanks to the police . D. Very grateful too , the man drove away without the “ black cloud ” which had hung over his car . 四 . 用所給詞的正確形式填空: 1. My shoes are worn out . I will have them ( mend) this afternoon . 2. When I got to the cinema , the tickets ( sell) out . 3. How many books you ( read) during the past two weeks ? 4. ( chemical) is my favorite subject at s