36. ____ smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in ___ world of strangers.

　 A. A; a　　　　　 B. The; the　　　　 C. A; the　　　　　 D. /; a

35. Usually famous people have to ______ a lot of hardships before they become successful.

　 A. take possession of　　　　　　　 B. play a trick on

　 C. come to terms with　　　　　　　 D. make fun of

34. As is known to us all, Qinhuangdao lies about 300 kilometers ______ of Beijing.

A. north　　　　 B. the north　　　 C. in the north　　　 D. on the north

33. ---- Could I get you a cup of tea?

----_____.

A. With pleasure　　　　　　　 　　 　B. You can, please

C. That’s very nice of you　　　 　 　D. Thank you for your tea

32. It is the prevention of disease _____ the successful treatment that will reduce the spread of A/H1N1.

A. rather than　　 B. more than　　　 C. other than　　 D. fewer than

31. In 1993, a kind of tomato was developed that was different from ____ grown before.

　 A. some　　　　 B. one　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　 D. any

30. It took Mary a long time to ______ a new dress in the department store.

　 A. turn out　　　 B. take out　　　　 C. pick out　　　 D. get out

29. He is curious about everything and his collections ______ from stamps to paintings.

　 A. vary　　　　　 B. relate　　　　 C. exchange　　　 D. match

28. ---- He has promised to come to help us.

　 ---- ______he doesn’t come?

A. How about　　 B. If only　　　　 C. What about　　 D. What if

27. The purpose of new skills is to make life easier, ______ it more difficult.

　 A. not make　　　 B. not to make　　 C. not making　　 D. not made