31. Everything was all right again. ______, they all went back to work.

A. Happily　　　　　　 B . Instead　　　　　　 C. Generally　　　　　　 D. Besides

30.---Where have you been all day?

--We ______ some beautiful children and we couldn't get away from them until it was dark.

　A. met　　　　　　 B . meet　　　　　 C. have met　　　　　 D. have been meeting

29. No one likes to see his feelings ______, so Gabriel Oak turned away.

A. laugh at　　　　　　 B. to be laughed at　 C. laughing at　　　　　 D. laughed at

28. He ______ the workers together and spoke to them in the old hall of the farmhouse.

A . expected　　　　　　 B. collected　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　　 D. shouted

27. You fool! You ______ for a house full of wonderful food, but you only wished for a cake.

A . could wish　　　　　 B. could have wished C. can wish　　　　　　 D. may wish

26.---Dear Frank, when will our wedding be?

---"Ah, when? God knows! " he said, and ______ away from her, walked rapidly away.

A. turning　　　　　　　 B. turned　　　　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　　　 D. to turn

25. He was a man of strong feelings, ______ normally lay hidden deep inside him.

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

24. She felt sorry she had disturbed the ______ calmness of a man she respected.

A. regular　　　　　　 B . curious　　　　　 C. usual 　　　　　　　　D. various

23. He had already walked three or four miles ______ he saw a cart, half- full of hay, by the side of the road.

A. while　　　　　　　 B . when　　　　　　 C. the moment　　　　 D. unless

22.---It's said that two Chinese engineers were kidnapped by terrorists in Pakistan yesterday.

---Yes,______ news came as ______ great surprise.

A. the; the　　　　　 B.×;×　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　 D. ×; a