根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　 Mr. Chen is a farmer who 　36　 　in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed 　37　 　at once. And he said the operation would 　38　 　thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They had no job and 　　39　 　were at school. The situation seemed 　40　 .

　 Two weeks later, however, Mr. Chen got some 　41　 　news. He was told about a health care project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in 　42　 　China. They 　43　 　to pay only half the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of 　44　 　family and neighbors, he was able to receive an operation just 　45　 　to prevent the illness from getting worse. 　46　 　he has returned to his family.

　 The 　47　 　of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people 　48　 　medical aid. The Chinese government is 　49　 　working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model 　50　 　China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities(责任) of caring for the weakest members.

36. A. live　　　　 　　 B. lives　　　　 　 C. are living　　 　 　　　 D. lived

37. A. a treatment　　 B. a rest　　　 　　 C. an operation　 　 　　　 D. training

38. A. pay　　　　　 　 B. spend　　　 　　 C. have　　　 　　 　　　 D. cost

39. A. both their sons　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. both their daughters

C. all their sons　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all their daughters

40. A. hopeful　　　 　　 B. hopeless　　 　 C. harmful　　　 　 　　　 D. harmless

41. A. sad　　　　　 　 B. bad　　　　　 　 C. terrible　　　 　 　　　 D. good

42. A. eastern　　　 　 B. southern　　　 C. western　　　 　　　 　　　 D. northern

43. A. want　　　　 　 B. need　　　　 　　 C. prefer　　　　 　　　 D. like

44. A. my　　　　　 　　 B. your　　　　 　　 C. his　　　　　 　 　　　 D. her

45. A. in time　　　 　　 B. on time　　 　　 C. at the same time 　　　 D. for a long time

46. A. Already　　　 　　 B. Just　　　　　 C. Ever　　　　 　 　　　 D. Now

47. A. chance　　　 　 B. advice　　　 　 C. example　　 　　 　　　 D. goal

48. A. receive　　　 　 B. receiving　　 　 C. received　　 　 　　　 D. receives

49. A. too　　　　　 　 B. also　　　　 　 C. either　　 　　　 　　　 D. as well

50. A. to　　　　　　 　 B. at　　　　　 　　 C. for　　　　 　　 　　　 D. on

35. I don't like bread. I won't eat it ______ I am very hungry.

A. if　 　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 　 C. as　　　　　 　 D. unless

34. The bus is coming. Oh, no! It's full. I'm afraid we can't ______.

A. get up　　　　 　 B. get on　　　 　　 C. get out　　 　　 D. get off

33. I saw Lisa in the street yesterday, but she didn't see me. She ______ the other way.

A. was looking　 　　 B. is looking　　 　 C. looked　　　 　　 D. has looked

32. Which sign will you probably see in front of a low door?

A. SOLD OUT　 　 B. WET FLOOR 　 C. NO EXIT　 　　　 D. MIND YOUR HEAD

31. -- Is there a school in this village?

--______. There used to be one but it closed.

A. Yes　　　　 　　 B. I'm not sure　 　 C. Not now　　 　　 D. Of course

30. There is somebody at the door. ______ I go and see who it is?

A. Shall　　　　 　　 B. Must　　　 　　 C. Will　　　　 　　 D. Would