Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble— especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great ___36___ between human beings; and insects. The former ___37___ every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly ___38___ attention to themselves.

We can only show mercy to the ___39___ man who had to slop his car soon after ___40___ from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the ___41___of the car, he naturally got out to ___42___ the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he ___43___ his way. Again the noise began, ___44___ and became even louder. Quickly ___45___ his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great ___46___ 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 ___47___.

On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour’s ___48___ driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a ___49___ and went in- It was not long ___50___ a customer who had seen him arrive ___51___ in to inform him that his car was ___52___ with bees. The poor driver was ___53___ that the best way should be to call a ___54___. In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this ___55___ gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousand of followers home in a large box.

36. A. connection   B. difference   C. communication  D. similarity

37. A, do B. take    C. make  D. try

38. A. give     B. keep     C. pay      D. draw

39. A. unfortunate  B. careless      C. unpleasant  D. hopeless

40. A. passing by   B. leaving out   C. setting out     D. getting up

41. A. front    B. back     C. left      D. right

42. A. clean    B. change       C. test      D. examine

43. A. drove   B. continued C. pushed    D. forced

44. A. normally     B. gently C. actually      D. immediately

45. A. hiding  B. turning       C. shaking      D. raising

46. A. black    B. beautiful    C. white  D. colorful

47. A. below   B. ahead  C. nearby       D. behind

48. A. boring  B. careful       C. exciting      D. hard

49. A. hotel    B. museum     C. hospital      D. school

50. A. when    B. after   C. until   D. before

51. A. broke   B. moved       C. hurried       D. dropped

52. A. crowded      B. covered      C. filled  D. equipped

53. A. advised B. required     C. ordered      D. requested

54. A. bee-keeper B. policeman    C. waiter D. repairman

55. A. unfamiliar   B. unknown    C. unexpected D. uncertain

Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great   1   between human beings; and insects. The former   2   every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly   3   attention to themselves.

We can only show mercy to the   4   man who had to slop his car soon after   5   from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the   6   of the car, he naturally got out to   7   the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he   8   his way. Again the noise began,   9   and became even louder. Quickly   10   his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great   11   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   12  .

On learning this, the man drove away .as quickly as possible. After an hour's   13   driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a   14   and went in- It was not long   15   a customer who had seen him arrive   16   in to inform him that his car was   17   with bees. The poor driver was   18   that the best way should be to call a   19  . In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back. of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this   20   gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousand of followers home in a large box.

1. A. connection        B. difference           C. communication        D. similarity

2. A. do                B. take             C. make             D. try

3. A. give              B. keep             C. pay              D. draw

4. A. unfortunate       B. careless         C. unpleasant           D. hopeless

5. A. passing by        B. leaving out          C. setting out          D. getting up

6. A. front         B. back             C. left             D. right

7. A. clean         B. change               C. test             D. examine

8. A. drove         B. continued            C. pushed           D. forced

9. A. normally          B. gently               C. actually         D. immediately

10. A. hiding           B. turning          C. shaking          D. raising

11. A. black            B. beautiful            C. white                D. colorful

12. A. below            B. ahead                C. nearby               D. behind

13. A. boring           B. careful              C. exciting         D. hard

14. A. hotel            B. museum           C. hospital         D. school

15. A. when         B. after                C. until                D. before

16. A. broke            B. moved                C. hurried          D. dropped

17. A. crowded      B. covered          C. filled               D. equipped

18. A. advised          B. required         C. ordered          D. requested

19. A. bee-keeper       B. policeman            C. waiter               D. repairman

20. A. unfamiliar            B. unknown                  C. unexpected               D. uncertain