39. A. humor 　　　 B. difficulty 　 C. interest D. ability

38. A. learn 　 B. confirm C. discuss 　D. concern

37. A. choose 　　　 B. consider C. elect　　　 D. search

36. A. beside B. with 　 C. for 　　 D. by

35. ____ exercise early in the morning has become part of his retired life. A. Take　 B. Takes 　　　 C. Taking　　　 D. Taken

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I had applied for the nuclear submarine program ,and Admiral Rickover was interviewing me for the job .It was the first time I met Admiral Rickover ,and we sat in a large room _36_ ourselves for more than two hours ,and he let me 37_ any subjects I wished to 38_ . Very carefully, I chose those about which I knew most at the time - current events, seamanship, music, literature, naval tactics ,electronics , gunnery - and he began to ask me a series of questions of increasing 39_ . In each case, he soon 40_ that I knew relatively 41 about the subjects I had chosen.

He always looked right _42___ my eyes , and he never smiled. I was wet with cold 43___。

Finally, he asked me a question and I thought I could regain _44_. He said, “How did you 45_ in your class at Georgia Tech before _46_ our Annapolis as a plebe (军校新生)?”I had done very well, so I answered with pride, “Sir, I stood fifty-ninth in a class of 820! “I sat back to wait for the 47_- which never came. _48__ , the question : “Did you do your best?” I started to say , “Yes ,Sir ,”but I remembered who this was ,and 49_ several of my times at Georgia Tech _50_ I could have learned more about our friend ,our enemies ,weapons strategy , and so forth .I was just human . I _51_my throat and finally said , “No ,Sir . I didn’t always do my 52_.”

He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to _53_ the interview. He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget 54_ to answer. He said, “Why not ?”I sat there for a while, _55_ ,and then slowly left the room.

34. Hit by a hammer ,my foot became ____.

A. 3 time bigger than　　　　　　 B. as big as 3 times C. the normal size 3 times　　 D. 3 time the normal size

33. How long do you think ________ the computer company brings out a new product?

A. it will be before　　　　 B. will it be until　　 　　　 C. will it be when　 　　　 D. it will be that

32. For holidays , many people visit those islands ___ the coast of Australia. A. in　 B. on 　C. off D. of

31. - Each of the students working hard at their lessons ________ the book..- So have I.

A. is reading　　　　　 　　　 B. has read　 　　　　 　　　 C. read　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. reads

30. - William, you ________ the car.　　 - Sorry .I didn’t see the red light.

A. should have stopped　　　　 B. couldn’t have stopped C. must have stooped　　 D. needn’t have stopped