35. ______ I admit that the problems are difficult, I don’t agree that they cannot be solved.

　　　　 A. While　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Once　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Since

34. You didn’t perform as well as the other competitor -- _____, you failed.　

　　　　 A. in other words　　 　　　　 B. after all　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. in the end　　　 D. at the same time

33. Only when the enemy had taken over the city ______ that they had lost the battle.

　　　　 A. he realized　 　　　　　　　　　 B. did he realize　　　 　　　　 C. he would realize　 　　　　 D. had he realized

32. It is reported that the medical team has already reached ______ is regarded as the most dangerous area.

　　　　 A. what　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. as

31. Since his retirement, having a walk along the river after supper has become part of his daily ______.

　　　　 A. tradition　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. custom　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. convention　 　　　　　　　　　 D. routine