3. To our great astonishment, the modern hotel was completely burnt out, only the walls left.

2. After midnight the gathering on the street still went on, and the situation gradually got out of control.

5. had; would lend

4. had never met

3. could speak

2. Seeing; reaching

B. 1. discovered　 2. invented　 3. created　 4. invent

C. 1. anxious　 2. eager　 3. anxious　 4. eager

5. benefit　 6. violence　 7. encouragement　 8. murder