35.　　　　 , I could not memorize the text.　

A. However hard did I try　　　 B. However hard I tried

C. However I tried hard　　　　 D. However I had tried hard

34.The reason 　　　　　she gave for being absent was 　　　　the heavy snow prevented her coming.

A. that; because　　 B. why; because　　 C. that; that　　 D. why; that

33.Rather than 　　　　on a crowded bus,he always prefers 　　　　　a bicycle.

A. ride; ride　 B.riding; ride　 C. ride;to ride　 D. to ride; riding

32.----- I find it astonishing that John　　　 　be so rude to　 me.

　 -----　 Not astonishing at all. He is always rude to others.

　 A. should　 B.must　　 C.might　 D.ought to

31. ---Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away？

　　 ---Thank you.___________.

A. It couldn’t be better　　　　　 B. Of course you can

C. If you like　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It’s up to you.

30..We didn’t settle the problem at the meeting_____will be sent to the Middle East on business.　　

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