(    ) 66.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?

A. Because he was in a hurry.     B. Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.

C. Because the escalator was very crowded.   D. Because he was as heavy as a rock.

(    ) 67.The writer felt sick to his stomach most because       .

A. the old man tried hard to step aside

B. the old man was difficult to get off the escalator

C. he was impatient and upset for the old man

D. the old man was apologizing to everyone

(    ) 68. What did the writer  think about the people that passed by?

A. Cold.     B. Boring.     C. Warm.      D. Friendly.

(    ) 69.The sentence “I said a prayer today and you were the answer” most probably means that       .

A. the old man needed the writer’s help then he came

B. the writer was always friendly to other people

C. the old man believed everyone could be friends

D. the old man had lots of friends and no enemies

(    ) 70.From the passage we can see that      .

A. we should always help old people

B. we should share our enjoyment with our friends

C. it was valuable to make friends with the old man

D. if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our life

五、选词与短文填空(10分，多余一词)

own /  clean up /   keep up /  regret /   strict /   hug

71. It’s common to  71  when people meet in the US.

72. Please  72  the classroom. It’s a real mess everywhere.

73. I don’t think kids should be allowed to choose them  73  clothes.

74. I think students should have  74  rules at school.

75. All of you will  75  for such a stupid decision.