31. As we all know, Beijing has got ________________________ (举办2008年奥运会的机会). (host)

29. It was some time ________ we realized the truth.

　　　 A. when　　　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

28. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to ________ from his home and earn some money on his own.

　　　 A. run away　　　　　　　　　 B. take away　　　　　　　　 C. keep away　　　　　　　　 D. get away

27. Gifts ________ are not enough for a child, because he needs love and care.

　　　 A. along　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lonely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. alone　　　　　　　　　　　 D. itself

26. At that time, no one believed that his book would ________.

　　　 A. get off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. take off　　　　　　　　　　 C. pay off　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn off

25. Our neighbor’s car alarm is always ________ in the middle of the night.

　　　 A. going up　　　　　　　　　 B. going out　　　　　　　　 C. going through　　　　　 D. going off

24. -What a pity! All the tickets for tonight’s football match have been sold out.

　　　 -Don’t worry. It will be broadcast ________.

　　　 A. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lively　　　　　　　　　　　 D. living

23. Some children are too ________ about their food, which is bad for their growth.

　　　 A. careful　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. curious　　　　　　　　　　 D. particular

22. A fence at the back of the garden ________ us from the neighbours, but we still often help each other.

　　　 A. divides　　　　　　　　　　 B. separates　　　　　　　　　 C. keeps　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prevents