39. The girl was nervous in front of so many strangers and we did all we could to make her feel more ________.

　 A. in silence　　　　　　　　　 B. for fun 　　　　　　 　　　 C. with joy　　　　　　　　　 D. at ease

38. Most members of the committee were in fovour of the suggestion; only a(an) _________ were against it.

　 A. majority　　　　　　　　　　 B. minority　　　　　　 　　　 C. quantity　　　　　　　　　 D. amount

37. ---_______ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time.

--- I wonder what they will become.

　 A. Rather than　 　　　　　　　 B. Thanks to　　　　　　　　 C. Except for　　　　 　　　 D. Apart from

36. What makes the space shuttle ________ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.

　 A. terrible　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　　 C. unique　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. rare

35. Take care during the holidays! Drinking too much can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

　 A. relate to　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. attend to　　　　　　　　　 C. devote to　　　　　　　　　 D. contribute to

34. --- Good morning, can I help you?

--- I’d like to have this package ________, madam.

　 A. weighed　　　　　　　 　　　 B. to be weighed　　　　　 C. weigh　　　　　　　 　　　 D. to weigh

33. Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter _______ physical and mental health.

　 A. of; at　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. by; in　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on; at　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of; on

32. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to ________ the problem.

　 A. handle　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. present

31. The World Expo 2010 was held in Shanghai, ________was a great event for Chinese people.

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

30. With two children ________ college in the nearby city, the parents have to work very hard to earn enough money to pay for their education.

　 A. attending　　　　　　 　　　 B. attended　　　　　　　　　 C. joined　　　　　　　 　　　 D. joining