He could hear the fire engine coming up，but how would the firemen find his mother in the smokefilled house where flames had almost swallowed up the ground floor?

　　Grasping firmly a ball of string from the garage，Glenn raced back into the house and dashed upstairs to his mother's room.Tying one end of the string to her hand he ran back，laying out the string as he went，through the hall and back out into the garden.

　　Minutes later he was telling fire chief John Coughlan，“The string will lead you to mother.” Mrs Kreamer was carried to safety as the flames were breaking through her bedroom floor.

　　67．Why did Glenn run downstairs first?

　　A．He wanted to find out what was happening.

　　B．He was worried about his mother's safety.

　　C．He wanted to save his sister and brother.

　　D．He went to see if his father had come back from work.

　　68．How did Glenn help the firemen to find his mother?

　　A．By throwing water all over her and her bed.

　　B．By carrying her to safety with his brother.

　　C．By pushing and pulling his brother.

　　D．By tying a string to his brother's hand.

　　69．What did Glenn do to protect himself in the fire?

　　A．He put a wet cloth around his head.

　　B．He threw water all over himself.

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