31. Ring me at 7 a. m.? No, not that early! I __　　　 　.

　　　 A. sleep　　　　　　 B. will sleep　　　　 C. am sleeping　　　　 D. will be sleeping

30. Many adults wish that they _　　　　 _ harder at school, which is too late.

　　　 A. worked　　　　　 B. had worked　　　 C. have worked　　 D. would have worked

29. Christmas is a holiday that Westerners don't need _　　　　 .

　　　 A. to be reminded of　　 　　　　　　　　　B. being reminded of

　　　 C. to remind of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reminding

28. Little 　　　　　　that years later she would have her own swimming pool and luxury apartment in Florida.

　　　 A. she knew　　　　 B. did she know　　 C. had she known　　 D. she had known

27. Among the most important questions people want __　　　 　is "How to keep the present economic growth without causing damage to the environment?"

　　　 A. answer　　　　　 B. being answered　 C. answered　　　　　 D. answering

26. We believe 　　　　　　you have devoted yourself to is sure to come true.

　　　 A. which　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　 D. what

25. ---- Why did you leave without a word of warning to John?

　 --- But what 　　　　　　otherwise? He never listens to me.

　　　 A. could I do　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　B. could I have done

　　　 C. must 1 have done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. should I do

24. I thought things would get better, but _　　　　 _ they are getting worse and worse.

　　　 A. as it is　　　　　 B. in that case　　　 C. as it was　　　　　 D. if like that

23. The author believes that it is the test system, 　　　　　　the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students .

　　　 A. other than　　　　 B. or rather　　　　 C. rather than　　　　 D. more than

22. Taking drugs every day will 　　　　　him his life sooner or later.

　　　 A. cost　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　　 C. kill　　　　　　　 D. lose