it was rush hour and i was dashing to a train in new york city's grand central terminal - as i neared the gate, a plump, middle-aged woman sprinted up from behind, lost her footing on the smooth marble floor and slid onto her back. her momentum carried her close to my shoes. before i could help her, however, she had scrambled up. gaining her composure, she winked at me and said, "do you always have beautiful women failing at your feet?"
notes:
(1) rush hour n. （大城市上下班时的）拥挤时刻；高峰时刻
(2) dash v.猛冲
(3) terminal n.（铁路、公路的）终点站
(4) near v.接近；靠近
(5) plump adj. 圆胖的；丰满的
(6) sprint v.以全速缩短距离
(7) momentum n.动量（即物体质量与速度之乘积）
(8) scramble v.爬
(9) composure n.泰然自若
exercises:
根据短文选择正确答案：
①the author was hurrying he ______.
a. wanted to catch a bus
。