38. A. chances　　　 　　 B. times　　　 　　 C. signs　　　　 　　　　 D. marks

37. A. make　　　　 　 B. take　　　　 　　 C. afford　　　　 　　　　 D. appreciate

36. A. admired　　 　 B. bought　　　 　　 C. needed　　　 　　　　 D. required

35. ______me earlier, I wouldn’t have signed the agreement..

A. Should you informed　　　　　　 B. Had you informed

C. If you could have informed　　　 D. If you were to in

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A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had __36__ a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing her husband could __37__ it, she told him that was all she wanted.

As her birthday approached, this lady waited for __38__ that her husband had purchased the diamond ring.

Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study room. He told her how __39__ he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her. He __40__ her a beautiful wrapped gift box.__41__, the wife opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the wife’s name embossed(凸印)in gold.

She raised her voice and said to her husband __42__, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” And she stormed __43__ the house, leaving her husband.

Many years __44__ and the lady was very successful in business. She managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful new family, but __45__ her ex-husband was very old, and thought __46__ she should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.

But __47__ she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had __48__, and willed(遗赠)all of his __49__ to her. When she arrived at her ex-husband’ house, sudden sadness and __50__ filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband’s important papers and saw the still __51__ Bible as she had left it years before.

With__52__, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a tiny package __53__ from the back of the Bible. It had a diamond ring, with her name__54__ on it. On the label was the date of her__55__, and the words: “I Love You”.

34. __________you turn to me for help, I will do as well as possible.

A. As long as　　 　B. As far as　 　　　C. No longer　 　　　D. No more

33. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk ______ the good opportunity.

A. to lose　　　 B. losing　　　　　　　　 C. to be lost　　　 D. being lost

32. _____the heavy storms and floods, millions of people have been forced to leave their homes.

A. Apart from 　　　 　B. In case of 　　　 C. Due to　 　　D. In spite of

31. Just _____, there’s nothing serious.

A. take it easy　　　 B. take it easily　　　　 C. take your time　 D. take it down

30. It is______ who______going to Beijing tomorrow.

A. me; is　　 B. me; am　　 C.I; am　 D.I; is

29. ________seen my cousin for ages, I could hardly remember her face.

A. Having not　　 B. Having not been　　　 C. Not having　 D. Not having been