32. A severe drought over the past months has left 7.5 million people without ________ drinking water in two southwestern Chinese provinces.

A. frequent 　　　B. private　　 　　C. permanent　　 D.adequate

31. Stronger and more lasting memories are likely to be formed ________a person is relaxed.

A. where　 　　　B. unless　 　　C. when　 　　　D. although

30. British scientists said teenagers are programmed to take risks because they enjoy the thrill of dangerous situations________ others.

A. more than 　　B. less than 　　C. other than　　 D. rather than

29.　 Everyone wants to live in a beautiful, comfortable and “livable ” place, but not ________ know where it is.　

A. some　 　　B. either　 　　C. all　 　　　D. both

28.　 The comedy Tooth Fairy is based on the story all western children know: If a kid leaves a tooth under their pillow, they’ll receive a visit from the tooth fairy, who takes the tooth and leaves a gift ________.

A. in general　　　　　　 B. in exchange　　　　　　　 C. in total　　　　　　　 D. in common

27. Nearly four hundred supermarkets in Beijing are preparing to dim their lights ________ the "Earth Hour 2010" on Saturday night.

A. honor　　 　B. honoring　 　C. to honor　 D. having honored

26.　 Younger adults who get either little sleep or a lot of it ________ see a greater expansion in their waistlines over time.

A. may　 　　　B. must　　 　　　D. need　 　　　D. shall

25. ________ theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better city, better life”.　 It will send _____ message to people around the world to care about the places where they live.

A. /…a　　　　　 B. the…a　　　　 C. a…the　　　 D. /…the

24.　 Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda on Monday apologized to Chinese consumers , who ________ the world's biggest auto market , over the company's massive global recall.

A. make up　 B. bring up　　 C. put down　　 D. set down

23. A salty diet may increase the risk of stomach cancer ________ 10 percent, South Korean researchers found in a study of more than 2 million people.

A. at　 　　B. to 　　　　C. by　 　　　D. for