On a sunny morning, Andy rode to school slowly, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he didn't notice everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked up to the sky. What he saw frightened him. A huge group of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and seemed to be flying angrily towards him.
With no time to waste, Andy rode off in the opposite direction, but without knowing how to escape the bees. As the bees came closer, he was afraid. He knew that he was sensitive (敏感的) to bee stings (蜇). Last time a sting had put him in hospital. And that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father's words came to him." When you are in danger, don'tpanic. Stay calm, use your brain and think your way out of it.”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke rising slowly from the chimney (烟囱) of the Nelson family home "Bees don' t like smoke," he thought. "They couldn't get into the house." Andy raced towards the Nelson's house, but the bees were coming very close. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He thought that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, he saw a small pool at the corner. He got off his bike and jumped into the cool water, disappeared below the surface and kept away from the horrible insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. He got out of the water and struggled (挣扎) up to ring the doorbell. Mr Nelson took him inside and rang his mother…
