38．A．puts                    B．keeps                  C．appears               D．remains

37．A．flowers               B．cakes                  C．letters                 D．others

36．A．covered               B．wrapped              C．unopened            D．untouched

       Last Sunday, Matthew would have turned 40. After his disappearance Tim used to buy  50 

for Matthew' s birthday each year but  51   he decided to just write a card. Each one   52   a loving message that Tim, 86, hopes Matthew will one day read.

       Tim went into Matthew' s bedroom every day to let in some air and just think about him. When his wife became ill, it was terrible. She   53   a horrible death with her last   54  ：where is Matthew?

       "If I could  55   to Matthew," said Tim, "I'd just tell him to come home. It doesn't matter that he' s been away so long, I just want him to come back and I always will. "

34．Just as Kobe Bryant said, Yao Ming has built the bridge for all of us, ____ is not only for the sport of basketball, but for the different cultures of this world.

       A．who                B．it                C．which            D．that

33．The temperature in London hit 21C yesterday, ____ for this time of year, while the normal figure is around 14C.

       A．outstanding       B．unusual           C．common         D．frequent

32．Jack was still very calm, ______ the quarrel with the boss, and greeted every person he met on the way back to his office.

       A．in spite of        B．due to             C．as a result of      D．because of

30．―I wonder if you can join us in the picnic this weekend.

       ―______, for I have too much homework to do.

       A．I have no choice                       B．I'd love to

       C．I don't like it                         D．I'm afraid not