39 For safety’s sake, you should check on your car ____ you go for a long-distance drive.
(A)since
(B)while
(C)after
(D)before

Laura Bush grew up . (A) as the only child in her family (B) with a large number of siblings (C) away from her brothers and sisters (D) without the care of her parents

36 The sun was so bright that I could _____ see anything. (A)hardly (B)nearly (C)probably (D)only

37 We all were _____ to leave for the party when the doorbell rang. (A)delicious (B)easy (C)correct (D)ready

38 When Mary called me at that time, I was ______ a shower. I did not hear the telephone ringing. (A)doing (B)taking (C)making (D)playing

40  Cathy:_______ Dennis: No. It's very close. (A)Is there a post office near here? (B)Is the post office open? (C)Is the post office far from here?(D)Are we near the post office yet?

41 John: Who is Nancy standing next to? Bob: She is standing ______. (A)on a chair (B)next to May (C)behind a table (D)next to a chair

According to the passage, why did the young travelers get rides successfully in many places in Europe? (A)Drivers knew what the young travelers meant by their hand gestures. (B)Drivers thought that the students were foreigners without local friends. (C)The students were lucky enough to meet drivers who happened to be in a good mood. (D)Drivers were curious about the students’ thumbs and stopped for inquiry.

According to the passage, as soon as the driver stopped, what would the young traveler who put out his thumb do? (A)He would get on the car immediately to continue the trip. (B)He would signal his friends to take the car together. (C)He would do some more tricks with his fingers. (D)He would begin chatting with the driver.

According to the passage, why were the international students unable to get rides easily in Greece and Turkey? (A)Most of the drivers did not notice the young travelers. (B)Their hand gestures were misunderstood. (C)The students were foreigners and unwelcome in the two countries. (D)Drivers in the two countries tended to be ill-tempered.

In mentioning Greece and Turkey particularly, what does the writer intend to do? (A)To impress the readers with the idea that the two countries are actually very terrible places (B)To offer an example indicating the possible trouble the travelers may encounter in different cultures (C)To entertain the readers with a very funny example from two unpopular countries in Europe (D)To offer some biased opinions towards the two countries