Finally, he asked me a question and I thought it was my turn to show myself off. He said, “How did you stand in your class at Georgia Tech before entering Annapolis as a first year student?” I had done very well, and I threw my chest with pride and answered, “Sir, I stood thirty-ninth in a class of 820!” I sat back to wait for the congratulations – which never came. Instead, the question: “Did you do your best?” I started to say, “Yes, sir,” but I remembered who this was, and thought of several of my times at the Academy when I could have learned more about our allies(二战时的同盟国), our enemies, weapons strategy and so on, so I finally said, “No, Sir, I didn’t always do my best.”

　　He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to end the interview. He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget – or to answer. He said, “Why not?” I sat there for a while, shaken, and then slowly left the room.

　　76. The passage suggests（表明）that ___.

　　A. the atmosphere of interviews between Admiral Rickover and the author was very serious

　　B. the author always did his best in doing everything

　　C. the author and Admiral Rickover were good friends

　　D. Admiral Rickover knew the author quite well

　　77. The author chose very carefully some topics to discuss with Admiral Rickover in the interview because __.

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