Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组前的字母填入空格。每词限填一次) 

It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to cool off in the river near my home. As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend Edward    1.   started to shout, then jumped into the water below. Mathew and Kathy quickly followed but I was too far away to jump.

I heard a low hum (嗡嗡), which was growing louder. From a distance, the group of bees 2.___ a cloud of smoke. As it got closer, I realized it was actually large numbers of bees flying towards me. All I could do was to cover my face with hands. I thought that if I sat very   3.  , the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few minutes, I knew my    4.  hadn’t worked. The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast. But it wasn’t so    5.   . I   was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected. The noise the bees made was so loud and    6.    , but I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool, but I don’t remember doing it. I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe and the water felt wonderful.

But we still weren’t out of    7.    . Every time we tried to climb out of the pool, the bees flew back over our heads. We spent the next three hours in the water, putting out heads under the water   8.   to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.

--- I’ve got the first prize in the contest.

--- ______

A. I’m glad to hear that. Thank you.

B. You’re welcome.

C. You deserved to win.

D. Long time no see. What’s new?

--- A： I am terribly sorry that I’ve left your iPad mini at home.

--- B： ______

A. You’re welcome. B. Never mind.

C. That’s right.   D. It’s my pleasure.

Could you tell me ______?

A. if they would do a thorough cleaning

B. who they are waiting for

C. where they had gone

D. what the matter is with them

The Sixth East Asian Games were held in Tianjin last month. The underlined part means ______.

A. were taken place   B. took place

C. happened          D. were happened

We’d better ______ more trees in our city to make it more beautiful.

A. plant            B. to plant

C. planting         D. to planting

______ people in Yuyao lost their homes because of Typhoon Fitow.

A. Two thousands    B. Thousands

C. Thousands of    D. Thousand of

Amy and Frank went to the concert, but ______ of them enjoyed the performance.

A. neither        B. none          C. both           D. all

______ important information is now in our life!

A. How      B. What an    C. What a     D. What

She didn’t ask Joe ______ it because she had made Jack ______ it.

A. to do, to do     B. to do, do

C. do, to do       D. do, do