_____ the kind people around, he was sent to hospital in time and saved by the doctors.

    A. Thanks to      B. Thanks for     C. Because       D. Because for

Mr. Read was born in a small village with high mountains all around it．He has few fields and he can’t get enough food for his family．He’s often worried about it．So he works harder and harder and tries his best to get more money．
One afternoon，Mr. Read went out to look for some grass for his cows．It was very hot and he had to have a swim．Suddenly he saw a big tortoise(乌龟) in the water．He swam there and caught it．The next morning he went to the town to sell it in the market．When he was walking in the street．a car hit him down and he was hurt．He was sent to hospital at once．The doctors looked him over and had an operation off him．Two weeks later he felt much better．The doctors were satisfied with the operation and said．“You’ll be fully recovered in a week．We’re sure you can write when you leave hospital．”
“It’s really a miracle(奇迹)!”  shouted Mr. Read，“I could neither read nor write before!”
【小题1】Mr. Read’s ___________ was hurt in the traffic accident

A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

1. People ran in all ______(方向) in fear when the earthquake hit the city suddenly.                   

2. A video game will bring us ________(无尽的) hours of fun.

3. Water turns into ice if the temperature drops ______(低于) 0℃.

4. The boy was badly hurt in the traffic accident. He ________(几乎不) said a word when he was sent to the hospital.

5. Cities are getting much more ______(拥挤的) because of the new immigrants.