32. As an elderly Chinese immigrant who has lived in Los Angeles put　　　 , "It's my duty to donate for the disaster-stricken areas in my native land."

A. that　 　　　 　　　 B. this 　　　　　 　　　 　　　 C. it　 　　　　　　　　 D. him

31. So far, businesses and people in Macao 　　　　8 million patacas, about one-million US dollars, for quake victims.

A. are donating 　　 B. will donate 　　　 　　　 C. had donated 　　 D. have donated

30. The tour guide led 14 Taiwan tourists to hike to the nearby Qipan Village,____ the villagers took good care of them.　　

A. what 　　　　 　　　 B. which　 　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　 　　　 D. where

29. A 31-year-old woman was still 　　　　when rescuers carried her out and said "Thank you" to the people around her.

A. aware 　　　 　　　 B. available 　　　　　 　　　 C. conscious　 　　　 D. determined

28.　　　 　their rescue equipment, South Korean rescue workers also have two sniffer dogs.

A. In terms of 　　　 B. In addition to　　　　　　 C. In case of　　　　　 D. In spite of

27. The severe earthquake in Sichuan has captured the 　　　　of people from around the world.

A. attention　 　　　 B. heart　 　　 　　　　　　　 C. donation　 　　　 D. sympathy

26. "The thoughts and prayers of the American people are with the Chinese people, _______ those directly affected. " President Bush said in a statement.

A. basically　　 　　　 B. especially 　 　　　 　　　 C. mostly　　　　　　　 　　　 D. specially

25. The central government has 　　　　the whole country to take part in the rescue and relief work in the earthquake-hit areas in various ways.

A. called upon 　　　 B. called for 　 　　　 　　　 C. called up 　 　　　 D. called out

24.　　　 for nearly 90 hours, three girls who had no access to any food and water for two days were rescued at last.

A. To be buried　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Being buried　　

C. Having been buried　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Having buried

23. Premier Wen Jiabao stressed that saving lives remains the top priority, _______ hopes for survival still exist.

A. as soon as 　　　 　　　 B. as long as　 　　　　　　　 C. as far as　　 　　 D. as well as