We met an old friend in New York ____our expectation. She waved at us _____ the street when she saw us.
| A．with; in | B．out of; next to | C．in; out of | D．beyond; from across |
68. Yesterday my friend and I went to the supermarket nearby. We found that there were _______ nothing worth buying.
| A．almost | B．nearly | C．near | D．About |
67. The young man _____ forgot that his girl friend’s birthday was drawing _____ .
| A．nearly; nearly | B．near; nearly | C．nearly; near | D．near; near |
65. After having failed many times, the young man refused to try it.
| A．again and again | B．once more |
| C．less | D．over and over again |
64. Why did you ask him for help instead of Jim? He is_______helpful than Jim.
| A．no more | B．any more | C．not more | D．some more |
62. Instead of answering, she merely smiled. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of the underlined word?
| A．only | B．barely | C．almost | D．Scarcely |