40. I was about to give up my effort to work on the puzzle when a good idea _____ me.

A. beat　　　　　　 B. struck 　　　　　C. attacked　　　　 D. caught

39. People _______hobbies because these activities can offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation.

A. take up　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. dress up　 　　　 　　　 C. make up　 　　　 　　　 D. put up

38. The construction of the two new railway lines ________ by now.

A. had completed　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　 B. have been completed

C. has been completed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. had been completing

37. Can you _______ your visit a few days longer?

A. expand 　　 　　　　　　 B. spread 　　　　　 　　　 C. stretch　　　　　　 　 D. extend

36. Television has many advantages. It keeps us _______ of the _______ news and also provides entertainment in the house.

A. informed, latest 　 B. to know, later　　 C. learning, latter　 　D. to think, latest

35. The government is now trying to provide _______ health benefits to all citizens in China．

A. significant　 　　　　　　 B. professional　　 　 　 C. temporary　　　 　　　 D. universal

34. Organic food is superior ______ regular food in many ways.

A. than　 　　　 　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 　　 C. over　 　　 　　　　D. to

33. ______ is well-known to all is that the 2010 Shanghai World Expo has been brought to an end.

A. As　 　 　　　 　　　　　　　 B. That　　　　 　　 C. What　 　　 　　　　D. It