52. Allen Iverson is mentioned in the second paragraph to 　　　　　.

　　　 A. show that he’s against the dress code

　　　 B. draw the attention of the readers, who may be his fans

C. give us an example of a player who often breaks rules

D. suggest that he used to wear things that the dress code bans

51. The new rules were made because 　　　　　　.

　　　 A. appearances are definitely important for stars

B. hip-hop culture is contradictory to NBA’s culture

C. the players’ image (形象) has affected the sport

D. all the players used to look like gangsters

44. It ______________the efforts of the government and those companies whether the environmental problem can be solved.

43. Don’t give up halfway, Andy. You’ll succeed ________ if you keep on working like this.

42. They tried their best to _______________ those unfortunate people after the earthquake.

41. If you don’t listen to the teacher’s advice, you will ________.

40. He has been asked to ________ his absence.

39. I can’t go swimming with ----I have __________ homework and other things to deal with today.

38. Though he was told it was hard to find a job there, he still decided to ________.