40. A. before　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. since

39. A. fetch　　　　　 B. sell　　　　　　　　　 C. buy　　　　　　　　　 D. send

38. A. until　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

37. A. jumped　　　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. slid

36. A. so　　　　　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. very

34．I’m so glad to see you back, Lucy. How long　　 at your grandma’s ?

　　　 A．had you stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．did you stay

　　　 C．have you stayed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．would you stay　

33．Problems relating to people’s livelihood(民生)have been the focus of the government, especially　　 　Premier Wen Jiabao included them in his government work report last year.

　　　 A．when　 B．if　　　 C．since　 D．until

32．-I’m afraid these flowers won’t be able to live through the winter.

-But I think otherwise. You see, measures　　 to take good care of them.

　　　 A．have taken B．had been taken C．will take　 D．are being taken

31．Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, 　　people will buy books and newspapers.

　　　 A．more and more　 B．any the less　 C．more or less D.fewer and fewer