35. --- What do you think of physics?

　 --- Physics is ______ mathematics, I guess.

　 A. so a subject hard as　　　　　　　　　 B. a subject as hard as

C. as hard a subject as　　　　　　　　　 D. hard as a subject as

34. Generally speaking, the lower the stock markets fall, ______ .

　 A. the higher the gold price raises　　　　 B. much higher the gold price rises

　 C. the higher the price of gold rises　　　 D. more higher the price of gold raises

33. If Rose ______ her diamond in a safer place, it ______ stolen.

　 A. had put; might be　　　　　　　　　 B. had put; might not have been

C. had put; could be　　　　　　　　　 D. had not put; could not have been

32. Ellen was the 1^st one in her family to obtain a degree. ______ her mother ______ her father had attended college.

　 A. either; or　　　 B. neither; nor　　　 C. both; and　　　　 D. none of; and