40. Why was the night the best night for Angela Carraro?

　　 A. Many people stayed the night in her restaurant.

　　 B. She had a taste of adventure.

　　 C. Business was better than usual.

　　 D. Burning candles brightened the place.

39. During the period of darkness, how were Martin Saltzman and the eleven others?

　　 A. They felt very nervous.　 B. They felt excited.

　　 C. They could still keep calm.　　

　　 D. They were frightened.

38. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　　 A. Four cities, besides Beijing, bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

　　 B. Beijing was chosen as the host city in the second round voting.

　　 C. Beijing has won more votes than any other competing cities.

　　 D. It brings a challenge to Beijing to host such a grand sports meeting.

B

New York, 10 November-5:27 pm., yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city’s history.

﹡ Thousands of people got stuck in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of the Empire State Building.“There were twelve of us. But no one panicked. We passed the time telling stories and playing word games. One man wanted to smoke but we did not let him. Firemen finally got us out.”

﹡“It was the best night we have ever had,” said Angela Carraro, who runs an Italian restaurant on 42nd Street. “We had lots of candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on their trays. The place was full-and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here.”

﹡ The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets to keep flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. “All of our ice cream and frozen foods melted,” said the manager of a store in downtown Manhattan. “They were worth ＄50,000.”

﹡The big electric clock in the lobby(大厅) of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking(滴答) again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost on time.

37. Which of the following did not help Beijing win its bid for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?

　　 A. China has been developing steadily and quickly.

　　 B. China has a broad Olympic vision.

　　 C. China has made extraordinary sports achievements.

　　 D. China was considered a top favorite even in 1993.

36. The passage centers round the event that _______.

　　 A. Beijing is trying to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games

　　 B. Chinese athletes won 28 gold medals in the 2000 Sydney Games

　　 C. Beijing has succeeded in its bid (申办) for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games

　　 D. Beijing will hold the next Olympic Games

34. A. owe　　 　　　 B. lend　　　　 　　 C. give　　　 　　　 D. offer

33. A. loaded　 B. fixed　 　 C. tied　　　 D. rebuilt

32. A. shocked　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. happened　　

　　　 C. returned　　　　 　　　　 D. came

31. A. sent　　 B. shook　 　　　 C. watched　　 D. drove