35. Every town and village in the Middle East had a match-maker, _____ job was to find respectable brides for young men, and honest husbands for young women.

　 A. his　　　　　　　 B. whose　　　　 　　　C. which　　　　　 D. her

34. As well as costing the Middle East dearly in terms of human life, conflict (冲突) _____ the region around $12 trillion since 1991, according to a report by the Strategic Foresight Group.

　 A. is also cost　　　 　B. had also cost　　　 　C. will also cost　　 D. has also cost

33. She is a very popular author, ________ personally I find her books rather boring.

　 A. unless　　　　 　 B. now that　　　　 　C. if　　　　　 　　D. although

32. Chinese exports have been hit hard by falling world demand, with millions of workers _____ to their villages after the factories that employed them closed down.

　 A. returned　　　 　 B. returning　　　　　 C. have returned　　 D. return