OneAugustafternoon,RichardAllendroppedoffhislastpassenger,Mrs.Carey.Liftingtwogrocerybags,hefollowedheracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofherhouse.Glancingup,hesawalargewasp（黄蜂）nestundertheroof.Allen
OneAugustafternoon,RichardAllendroppedoffhislastpassenger,Mrs.Carey.Liftingtwogrocerybags,hefollowedheracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofherhouse.Glancingup,hesawalargewasp（黄蜂）nestundertheroof.Allenhadheardthatwaspscanbecomemorelikelytosting(sting,sting,stung蜇)insummer.HementionedthistoMrs.Carey,whohadopenedthedoor.
“Oh,theydon’tbotherme,”shesaidlightly.“Igoinandoutallthetime.”
Anxiously,Allenlookedatthenestagain——toseethewaspsflyingstraightathim.“Hurry!”heshoutedtoMrs.Carey.“Getin!”
Shesteppedquicklyinside.Allenranforhismini-bus.Toolate;theywereuponhim.Justashejumpedaboard,halfadozenredspotsshowedonhisarm,andhefeltmoreonhisbackandshoulders.
Ashewasdrivingdowntheroad,Allenfeltasifsomethingwasburningatthebackofhisneck,andthe“fire”wasspreadingforwardtowardhisface.Andimmediateanxietytookholdofhim.Allenknewthatstingscouldcausesomepersonstodie.Buthehadbeenstungtheprevioussummerandtheafter-effectssoonpassed.However,whathedidn’tknowwhatthatthefirststinghadturnedhisbodyintoatimebombwaitingforthenexttosetoffanexplosion.
Milesfromthenearestmedicalassistance,Allenbegantofeelhistonguethickandheavyandhisheartbeatlouder.Mostfrightening,hefelthisbreathingmoreandmoredifficult.Hereachedfortheradiomike（话筒）,tryingtocallthemini-buscenter,buthiswordswerehardlyunderstandable.Signalswerealsopoorthatfarout.Heknewarescueteamwason24-hourdutyattheAmherstFireDepartment’snorthstation.Sohisbestchancewastomakearunforit.
Rushingdownthemountain,Allentriednottopanic,focusinghismindoneachsharpturn.Hewasalmostthroughthelastofthemwhenhefeltsurehewasgoingintoshock（休克）.Justthenhereachedfortheradiomikeagain.
“Callfirestation,”heshouted,concentratingtoformthewords.“Emergency.Beesting.Emergency.Thereintenminutes.”
“Five-ten,”thecenterreplied.
Holdon,Allenthought.Keepyoureyesopen.Breathe.Keepawake.
Atlasthereachedthestation.Twofiremenranout.Allenfelttheirhandsgrasphimbeforehehittheground.Youmadeit,hethought.
小题1:Itismentionedinthepassagethatwaspsar