40. _____ he is very busy, he spends at least two hours every day surfing the Internet in order to find out the latest development in science and technology.

A. Even though 　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Unless　　　　　　　 D. Whether

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

This I Believe

I believe in the challenge to accomplish something out of the ordinary. I have ___41__ this belief from the Guinness Book of World Records. That book showed me the value of equal ____42__and competition. It proved to me, early on, that I could rise above anonymity and ___43___ remarkable things.

The Guinness Book of World Records taught me to believe in the “accessibility of the “___44__”. I was attracted by the descriptions in the book: the fastest, the longest, the widest, the most …whatever you can imagine. It opened up the possibility of what I might be able to do.

The Guinness Book of World Records taught me tenacity and perseverance and, more __45___, the desire to do something unexpected. So many people in the book were __46___ by family and friends for what they were doing. Yet they did it. I see them as success stories --- the ___47____ people who did something extraordinary.

I am not saving the world. I am not the best at what I do, but I am only 24 --- there is still time.

The Guinness Book of World Records helped give me a different ___48___ on the impossible, and encouraged me to try something unusual. I believe in making the “dream ” a ___49____, and I hope to someday break a few records myself.

39. Several weeks had gone by _____ the head of the gallery realized the painting was missing.

　 　 A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that

38. The airline has a booklet _____ will tell you most of the important information to Europe.

　 　 A. in which　　　　 　 B. about which　　　　　　　 C. /　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. that

37. Students can easily fall behind in their studies ____ they don’t manage their spare time carefully.

　 　 A. though 　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

36. He warmly congratulated them on _____ they had achieved in science and technology.

　 　 A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

35. _____ of concrete and steel, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lampu could provide a better chance of surviving than did the World Trade Centre buildings.

A. Building　　　　　 B. Built　　　　　　　 C. To built　　　　　　 D. Having built

34. Would you consider lying to a good friend to avoid ____ your friend’s feelings？If so, what kinds of things would you lie about?

　 　 A. hurting　　　　　　　　　　 B. to hurt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being hurt 　　　　　　　 D. hurt

33. It is not until recently ______ the scientists have found proof of there being water on Mars.

　 　　 A. when　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

32. ______ our horizons of thinking, but it also saves us time and energy.

　 　 A. Not only does the Internet expand 　　　　　　　　　 B. Not only expands the Internet

C. Not only the Internet expands 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Not only the Internet does expand

31. An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures, which ______ as a memory-link method.

　 　 A. considers　　　　　　　　　 B. is considering 　　　　　 C. is considered　　　　　　 D. considered