ew game.
34.A)The players found the basket too high to teach.
B)The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.
C)The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.
D)The players soon found the game boring.
35.A)By removing the bottom of the basket.   B)By lowering the position of the basket.
C)By simplifying the complex rules.       D)By altering the size of the basket.

Section C
注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。
For Americans, time is money. They say, “you only get so much time in this life; you’d better use t wisely. The (36)_________ will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are (37)________ to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activities. Thus, American (38) __________a “well-organized” person, one who has a written list of things to do and a (39)_________ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is (40)________ of other people’s time. They do not (41)_________ people’s time with conversation or other activity that has no (42) _________beneficial outcome.
The American attitude toward time is not (43)_________shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (44)__________. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.
In this context (45)_________. McDonald’s, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald’s restaurants (46)_____________, bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.

Part IV reading comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
EI Nino is the name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world. This strange (47)_____happens every five to eight years. It starts in the Pacific Ocean and is t