Andyrodeslowlyonhiswaytoschool,day-dreamingaboutthefishingtripthathisfatherhadpromisedhim.Hewassobusydreamingaboutallthefishhewouldcatchthathewasunawareofeverythingelsearoundhim.

Herodealonguntilastrangesounddrewhimtothepresent.Hecametoastopandlookedcuriouslyuptotheheavens.Whathesawshockedandterrifiedhim.Ahugeswarmofbeesfilledtheskylikeablackcloudandthebuzzingmassseemedtobeheadingangrilytowardshim.

Withnotimetowaste,Andyspedoffintheoppositedirection,ridingfuriously—butwithoutknowinghowtoescapetheswarm.Witharapidlybeatingheartandhislegspumpingfuriously,hespeddowntheroughroad.Asthebeescamecloser,hispanic(惊慌)increased.Andyknewthathewassensitivetobeestings(蜇).Thelaststinghadlandedhiminhospital—andthatwasonlyonebeesting!Hehadbeenforcedtostayinbedfortwowholedays.Suddenly,hisfather’swordscametohim.“Whenyouareinatightsituation,don’tpanic.Useyourbrainandthinkyourwayoutofit.”

Onanearbyhill,hecouldseesmokewavingslowlyskywardsfromthechimneyoftheNelsonfamilyhome.“Beesdon’tlikesmoke,”hethought.“Theycouldn’tgetintothehouse.”AndyracedtowardstheNelsonhouse,butthebeesweregainingground.Andyknewhecouldnotreachthehouseintime.Heestimatedthatthebeeswouldcatchupwithhimsoon.

Suddenly,outofthecornerofhiseyes,hespottedasmalldamusedbyMr.Nelsontoirrigatehisvegetablegarden.Offhisbikeandintothecoolwaterhelived,disappearingbelowthesurfaceandawayfromthesavageinsects.Afterholdinghisbreathforaslongashecould,Andycameupforairandnoticedthebeeshadgone.Dragginghimselfoutofthedam,hestruggledupthehillyslopeandrangthedoorbell.Mrs.Nelsontookhiminsideandranghismother.

“You’llreallyneedthatfishingbreaktohelpyourecover,”laughedhismotherwithrelief.“Thankgoodnessyoudidn’tpanic!”ButAndydidnothearher.Hewasdreamingonceagainofthefishhewouldcatchtomorrow.

小题1:

WhydidAndyfailtonoticetheswarmofbeesearlier?