35. Countless people in developing countries no longer suffer malnutrition.　　　 , poverty remains a problem worldwide.

　 A. While　　　　　　 B. Nevertheless　　　　 C. Besides　　　 D. In addition

34.--Well, I'd hatter let you go on with your work.---_______.

　　 A. I've wasted a lot of your time　　　　　　　　 B. You must be fired

　　 C. Thank you for a lovely afternoon.　　　　　　 D. I'm sorry to trouble you

33. Here is a letter _______ from a DEAR ABBY piece in the Philadelphia Bulletin on Feb. 8, 2008.

　　 A. adopted　　　　　 B. edited　　　　　 C. adapted　　　 D. heard

32. Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she　　　 died.

　　 A. eventually　　　　 B. willingly　　　　　 C. unexpectedly　 D. disappointedly

31. The description, was pretty　　　 　, so the police couldn't figure out the portrait of the criminal.

　　 A. vague　　　　　　 B. accurate　　　　　 C. particular　　　 D. vain