根据下列短文内容，在短文上的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整通顺。

There is a family of ants   1   under the tree in front of my house. One day when I went home, I found that they were busy carrying earth. It was going to rain. They did it to protect（保护）the gate of   2   home. Just then the rain came down. I ran into the house. As I watched out of the window, I thought, “What a pity! The ants will all die in   3   a heavy rain.”

4   the rain stopped, I went out to see them. To my   5  , they were still alive and as happy as usual. The earth at the gate of their home kept the rain   6   and they were   7   again moving the earth away. It was very late, but they were   8  working hard. There was no one beside to watch the ants and tell them   9   to do. But they knew what they should do and they did it.

I think people should learn from the ants. When we see something that needs to be done, we should do it.   10   my neighbors, the ants, I learnt a lot.

In order to make it clear，I must go up to      second floor and ask him     second time．

A．the，a           B．the，the               C．a，the            D．a，a

I don't know if his uncle       ．I think he      if it doesn't rain．

A．will come；comes                                  B．will come；will come

C．comes，comes                                           D．comes, will come

一Will you come to the dinner party?

一I won’t come unless Jenny       ．

A．will be invited   B．can be invited       C．invited                 D．is invited

一I wonder              ．

一I'm afraid we'll be late．

A．how can we be on time

B．when they'll reach the cinema

C．why they got to school late

D．whether we will arrive at the meeting on time

He has realized that he      his wallet in the shop．

A．1eft              B．forgot                         C．borrowed      D．sold

It was      that he couldn’t finish it by himself．

A．such difficult work                                  B．so difficult work

C．such a difficult work                                 D．so difficult a work

      the weather like today?

一It      be raining outside．I can see people with umbrellas．

A．How；can't    B．How's；can                C．What's；must  D．Which was；may

一Would you mind moving your bag from the seat, please?

一               ．

A．You're wellcome                                     B．Never mind

C．Oh，sorry                                          D．Don’t you think so

一How do you like the concert given by the “Foxy Ladies”?

一Exciting，       one piece of the music wasn't played quite well． 

A．though          B．but                      C．and                      D．however