Trudy, an American girl, tried swimming across the English Channel. That was August 6,1992. Her father has __31__ her two things. One was not to pull her out of the water __32__ she asked. The other was to give her a red sports __33__ if she made it.

　 　In gray sports Trudy __34__ out, swimming strongly. All the swimmers started at 7:09 in the morning. Her father and the trainer were __35__ along in a boat beside her.

At ten o’clock, rain began falling. At midday, Trudy trod (踩，踏) water while ___36__ and eating a chicken leg. Then she started swimming again. The wind was __37__ and the seas became tougher.

　 　Late __38__ the wind became even worse. The trainer decided it was __39__ trying to finish. He called to Trudy to 　__40__.

　 　“No human being could do it in this __41__.” He said. “It’s stupid to go on.”

　 　However, her father shouted, “don’t grab her. Let her __42__.”

　 　At seven o’clock the tides turned __43__ her. It was more difficult to move ahead. But Trudy still swam on. She __44__ victory(胜利) was possible now, for the __45__ coast was in sight.

　 　It was getting dark. A sound could be heard over the __46__: hundreds of car horns were cheering her on. With the remaining __47__, she finished the last 200 yards.

　 　At __48__ p.m. Trudy got out of water. She had swum some 35 miles in __49__ the 21-mile-Channel, __50__ a strong storm. But she made it in 14 hours and 30 minutes.

　 　“Well, pop,” she said to her father. “I guess I get my car this time, don’t I?”

30. ___________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.

　 A. The girl was educated　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The girl educated

　 C. The girl’s being educated　　　　　　　　　　 D. the girl to be educated

29. He walked in, ___________ a book in his hand, went to a table near the window and sat down in silence.

　 A. carrying　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　　 C. to carry　　　　　　 D. being carried

28. Thinking about the fact that I was not prepared well enough, and ____________ to lose my face, I gave up this year’s civil service exam.

　 A. didn’t want　　　　　 B. not wanted　　　　 C. not wanting　　　　　　　 D. not to want

27. ____________ abroad for a tour can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me.

　 A. Taken　　　　　　　　　 B. Being taken　　　　　　　 C. Taking　　　　　　　　　　 D. Having been taken

26. More and more scientists are afraid that the genes that make crops ___________ pests and disease could be harmful to humans.

　 A. to resist　　　　　　　　 B. resistant to　　　　 C. go against　　　　　 D. to go against

25. Unfortunately, the research was limited __________ increasing economic profits, _________ protecting the environment.

　 A. to; other than　　　　 B. by; rather than　 C. to; rather than　　 D. by; more than

24. That morning, he went to school in such a hurry that he wore shoes that did not _________ at all.

　 A. match　　　　　　　　　 B. suit　　　　　　　　　 C. fit　　　　　　　　　　 D. go with