(  ) 44. A. though                B. because                    C. whether             D. until

(  ) 43. A. faster and faster                        B. better and better

          C. slower and slower                            D. harder and harder

(  ) 42. A. we                            B. he                            C. you                   D. it

(  ) 41. A. size                    B. price                        C. weight                     D. position

(  ) 40. A. over                   B. for                           C. about                D. among

(  ) 39. A. fear                    B. difficulty                  C. surprise             D. excitement

(  ) 38. A. terrible               B. big                          C. old                   D. dear

(  ) 37. A. attention             B. instruction                C. decision            D. discussion

(  ) 36.A. stole                    B. picked                      C. drew                 D. saw

       A. doesn’t allow             B. isn’t allowed

       C. didn’t allow               D. wasn’t allowed

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

   When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shanghai, One day he 36 a picture of a tiger and tried to sell it on the street. It caught the 37 of an American, who asked, “How much does it cost?” He said, “500 dollars.” The foreigner thought it was too 38 and asked again, “Can you make it cheaper?” He answered, “No.” Then he tore (撕) it to pieces. In great 39 the foreigner said, “Young man, are you angry?” “No, sir. I’m not angry. I sold it 40 500 dollars because I thought it was worth the 41. But you wanted a lower price. It means 42 didn’t think so and it is not good enough. I’ll go on working 43 until my customers (顾客) are satisfied.” At that time, 44 Liu Kaiqu was not famous at all, he never 45 his dream, Now he is well-known all over the world as a great artist.