40. Which reply will make the following dialogue a humorous (幽默的) one?

　　 　A ：Jimmy, which three words are most often used at school?

　　 B ：________.

　　 A ：Correct.

　　 　A. Read it again　　　　 B. Sorry, I don’t　　　　 C. I don’t know　　　　 D. I like it

39. In the sentence “It’s a hot potato for me to deal with”, the phrase “hot potato” means “________”

　　 　A. a clever man　　　　 B. an easygoing man　 C. an easy question　　 D. a difficult problem

38. As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when 　　　　and see him.

　　　 A. will you come　　　 B. you will come　　　 C. you come　　　　　　　 D. do you come

37. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, _____ it was so poorly equipped.

A. what; when　 　　　 B. that; which 　　　　　 C. what; which　　　　　 D. which; that

36. The patients believe that the doctor knows exactly how to put them ___.

A. correct　　 　　　 　　B. perfect　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　C. right　　 　　　　 　D. well