35. The flowers were so lovely that they __________ in no time.

　 A. sold　　　　 B. had been sold　　　 C. were sold　　　　 D. would sell

34. “Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ___________ from her book.

　 A. looking down　　 B. looking up　　 C. looking away　　　 D. looking on

33. ---Can you read the sign, sir? No smoking allowed in the lift!　 ---__________________.

　 A. Never mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Don’t mention it　

　 C. Sure, I don’t smoke　　　　　　　　　 D. Pardon me

32. I know a little bit about Italy as my wife and I ________ there several years ago.

　 A. are going　　 B. had been　　 C. went　　　　　 D. have been

31. Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _________ their education that causes misunderstanding.

　 A. like　　　　 B. as　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　 D. but