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The man left a country village 36 London. Soon there was a strange noise and that made the man ___37 his car. He got off his car and checked it carefully. As he found 38___ wrong, he went on his way.
The noise began almost at once and now it was 39 than ever. The man quickly turned his head and saw a great "black cloud" following the car. When he stopped at a village farther on, he was told that someone 40 have hidden a queen bee(藏了個王蜂) in his car as there were thousands of bees nearby. So he decided to drive as quickly as 41 , thinking in this way he could get rid of(擺脫) them. After one hour's hard driving, he arrived in London. He stopped his car outside a hotel and 42 in to have a drink. It was not long 43___ a man who had seen him arrive hurried in to tell him that his car was covered with bees. The poor man 44 up the police, telling them what had happened. The police decided to send for a beekeeper. In a short time, the beekeeper arrived. He found the unwelcome things ___45___ near the wheels at the back of the car. Very gladly the keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box and the man drove away quietly, freely from the "black cloud" which had hung over his car.
36. A. in B. for C. to D. out of
37. A. stop B. repair C. wash D. sell
38. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
39. A. aloud B. loudly C. louder D. more loudly
40. A. may B. must C. had to D. could
41. A. other people B. usual C. she could D. possible
42. A. climbed B. rushed C. walked D. shouted
43. A. before B. till C. ago D. after
44. A. phoned B. rang C. made a call D. telephoned
45. A. to hide(藏) B. hiding C. hidden D. were hiding