9.A.thanked B.scolded
C.praised D.begged
D [句意:当老人请求售票员允许他能乘车回家时,几乎要哭了。beg v.请求。]
C.suggestion D.request
A [句意:司机站在售票员这一边,重复了让老人下车的命令。上文中的"On hearmg this,she ordered the old man to..."是提示信息。command n.命令。]
11.A.Unless B.When
C.Until D.Although
B [句意:当司机和售票员对老人抬高嗓门时,她制止了他们。]
12.A.attacking B.wronging
C.blaming D.bothering
D [句意:不要这样对待他,难道你们不明白他只是想回家吗?bother v. 打扰或烦扰(某人);使......不安。]
13.A.warned B.whispered
C.repeated D.shouted
D [句意:司机吼道:"他没钱!"由双方对话的氛围可知,如上文raised their voices。]
14.A.problem B.need
C.reason D.matter
C [句意:她坚持认为,那不是把老人赶下车的理由。]
15.A.spending B.lost
C.remaining D.borrowed
C [句意:她从衣服里把剩下的钱拿出来,递给了售票员。remaining adj.剩下的。]