Read the following passages and choose the correct options that can replace the underlined portions. My brother and I carried the kitten \[\underline{\mathbf{Q6}}\] the house when we heard a loud mewing. It was the mother cat. I put \[\underline{\mathbf{Q7}}\] the kitten. It mewed loudly but stayed still. The mother cat ran quickly \[\underline{\mathbf{Q8}}\] the little kitten. It started licking the kitten all \[\underline{\mathbf{Q9}}\] the body. The kitten kept mewing loudly.

• A. up
• B. away
• C. down
• D. over