42. What does the underlined part refer to?

A. certain models of Nissan　　　　　　　 B. name for one kind of paint

C. somewhere in Japan　　　　　　　　 D. a word standing for a car-dealer store

41. The paint used on cars can _________.

A. last 3 years before it is reapplied again

B. fade only in a few days

C. help to protect minor paint damage

D. reduce car scrape incidents to 20 percent

40. From the article, we can find that _________.

A. the paint has already been used on cars by now

B. it beats other products of its kind in its lengthy effect

C. car damage is mainly caused by scratches and scrapes

D. marketing this paint in Europe is not under way

39. Which of the following orders is RIGHT about what happened in their travel?

　　 A. hear the sound of tiger→find eggs→push through the bushes→climb down into the valley

　　 B. climb down into the valley→push through the bushes→hear the sound of tiger→find eggs

　　 C. push through the bushes→climb down into the valley→find eggs→hear the sound of tiger

　　 D. find eggs→climb down into the valley→hear the sound of tiger→push through the bushes

　(B)

After years of hearing drivers complain about scratches on their cars, Japan’s Nissan Motor Company has officially announced the next big thing - a paint that not only resists scratches and scrapes, but actually repairs itself within a few days.

The new material, developed by Nippon Paint Company, contains an elastic rubbery-like resin (弹性树脂) that is able to heal minor marks caused by car wash equipment, parking lot encounters, road debris (石头碎片) or even on-purpose destruction.

　　 The automaker admits its results vary depending on the temperature and the depth of the damage, but adds this is the only paint like it in the world, and tests prove it works.

Minor scratches, the most common type, are said to slowly fade over about a week. And once they’re gone, there is no trace that they were ever there.

The special paint is said to last for at least three years after it is first applied, but there is no word yet on whether more can be added after that period.

Nissan claims car washes are the worst offenders for this type of damage, accounting for at least 80 percent of all incidents.

　　 But the complete auto-healing won’t come without scratching your wallet. The vehicle maker notes the special paint adds about $100 US to the price of a car.

It plans to use its new chemical mixture only on its X-Trail SUVs in Japan for now, as it looks for a more widespread presentation. And while plans to offer the feature overseas haven’t been made yet, if it’s a hit there, you can be almost sure market forces will drive it to these shores, as well.

38. At the end of the story, the writer knew that ____________.

　　 A. a tiger had run away　　　　　　　　 B. a tiger was close to them

　　 C. the men had seen a tiger　　　　　　 　 D. a tiger had seen them

37. When the writer found the eggs, he ________.

　　 A. wrapped them in dry grass and put them aside

　　 B. wrapped them in dry grass and took them with him

　　 C. tried to find the bird

　　 D. made the bird fly off

36. According to the text we know that __________.

　　 A. the writer decided to push through the thick bushes

　　 B. the writer decided to walk along the valley

　　 C. the writer wanted to stop climbing

　　 D. the writer tried to find two eggs

34. A. way　　　　　 　　 B. method　　　　　　　　　　 C. attitude　　 　　 D. theory

33. A. share　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. discuss　　 　　 D. improve