40. ______about 3:00 am _____July 17, 1976, strange things were happening in the countryside of northeast Hebei.

　 A. On; at　　　　　 B. At; in　　　　 　　 C. At; on　　　　　 　 D. On; in

39. The boy fell asleep while 　　　　　TV. So his mother sent him to bed at once.

A. watched　　　　 B. to watch　　　 　　 C. watching　　　　 　　 D. was watching

38. He got up early ________to help his parents to do some housework.

　 A. in order　　　　　 B. in order that　　 　　 C.so that　　　　　 　 D. in order to

37. The little girl ___________ stay alone at home at night.

　 A. dares not　 　 　　　B. dare not　 　　 　　　 C. do not dare　 　　 　　D. dares not to