38. Don Jose Ruiz and Pablo were a strange pair because 　　　　　　　　.

A. they liked to wander about the town

B. they noticed everything that was going on around them

C. one was tall and thin, the other was small and strong

D. they looked so different from each other

37. Pablo’s father painted a lot because　　　　　　 .

A. he didn’t have enough money

B. he had plenty of time

C. he liked the pigeons, especially the dead ones

D. he looked after the museum

36. Picasso’s father loved him especially, because 　　　　　　　　.

A. he was the only boy in the family　　

B. he was going to be an important person to his family

C. he showed the gift of an artist in his early childhood

D. he looked like his mother

34. A. in case　　　　　 B. so that　　　

　　 C. least　　　　　　　 D. even though

33. A. easily　　　　　　　 B. dangerously　

　　 C. conveniently　　　　 D. safely

32. A. inventive　　　　　　 B. active　

　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. excited　

31. A. give off　　　　 B. leave off　　

　　 C. get rid of 　　　　 D. get off

30. A. programs 　 　　　 B. games　　

　　 C. cars　　　　　　　　 D. toys

29. A. offer　　 B. limit　　　　 C. waste　　　　 D. stop