66. We can infer that, at the beginning of the passage, the writer had just offered ____.

1. to marry Edna
2. to take some food to hospital
3. to give Edna a lift to hospital
4. to show how well he could ride a bicycle

67. The way the writer rode his bicycle over the hill shows that ____.

1. he was very strong
2. he tried to excite Edna
3. Edna was very attractive to him
4. he wanted to impress Edna

68. The accident could probably have been avoided if ____.

1. the writer had not braked sharply
2. both brakes had worked properly
3. he had not been so busy admiring Edna
4. he had looked where he was going

69. It is implied that the writer's chief feeling after the accident was of ____.

1. sorrow because of the spoiled food
2. anger at the stupid sheep
3. guilt because of having hurt Edna
4. concern about his loss of face

70. The underlined phrase "to take the wind out of one" most probably means in the context ____.

1. to make one easily feel tired
2. to take the breath out of someone
3. to rain the pleasant ride with his girl friend
4. to make the ride more difficult

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