36. Even when you have doubts about some people, act as if they are worthy of your best manners.

A. Although some people are rude to you, you should still be polite to them.

B. Even when you suspect some people, behave courteously as if you like them.

C. Even when you are not sure whether some people deserve your politeness, treat them as if they do.

D. Although you don¡¯t trust some people, you should show your politeness to them as if they are trustworthy.

37. We won¡¯t have to do any entertaining¡ªthe liquor bills alone are always staggering at Christmas.

A. ¡­the amount of money spent on liquor is fixed at Christmas.

B. ¡­we have to pay a lot of money just for liquor at Christmas.

C. ¡­we are only surprised at the liquor bills at Christmas.

D. ¡­the price of liquor is very high at Christmas.

38. His reaction indicates to me that I actually stand a chance of coming up with a workable design [of a bomb].

A. ¡­a bomb will be produced according to my design.

B. ¡­designing a bomb will give me a chance of working.

C. ¡­I have a chance of working on a bomb to be exploded.

D. ¡­it is possible for me to design a bomb that can be exploded.

39. I was blessed with a rare determination to make something of myself.

A. ¡­I had a strong determination to begin a new life.

B. ¡­I had a great confidence in myself to become rich.

C. ¡­fortunately I was exceptionally determined to succeed.

D. ¡­naturally I was extremely confident to rely on nobody but myself.

40. It was a hard, stubborn land; but people in those difficult places do not forget the law of hospitality to the stranger¡ªfor their God may decree that they too shall become strangers on the face of the earth.

A. Though their conditions were difficult to change, people of those places tried to show their kindness to strangers...

B. Though the people in those places were as stubborn as their land, they were hospitable to strangers...

C. The land was difficult to farm, but people there never failed to be kind and friend ly to strangers...

D. It was very unusual for people in those poor places to treat strangers so warmly...