33. The Whites are living in a house ______ more than a century ago.

A. to be built B. built C. being built D. having built

34. Equipped with modern facilities, today’s libraries differ greatly from __________.

A. ones of the past B. the past C. that of the past D. those of the past

35. I should make one more thing clear about the manner _________I am approaching this subject.

A in which B which C how D whatever

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A certain daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and she wanted to 36 . She was tired of fighting and 37 . It seemed that just as one problem was solved another 38 .

Her father, a chef, took her to the 39 , filled three pots with water and placed the fire on high. Soon the three pots came to a boil. In one he placed carrots, in another he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.

The daughter shut her teeth and impatiently 40 what he was trying to do. She had problems, and he was making this strange 41 . In half an hour he walked over to the stove and 42 the fire. He pulled all the things in three bowls. Turning to her he asked. "Darling what do you see?"

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee." she replied.

He brought her closer and asked her to 43 the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and 44 it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the 45 egg. Finally, he asked her to 46 the coffee. Her face frowned from the strength of the coffee.

Humbly, she asked. "What does it mean Father?"

He explained. "Each of them faced the same 47 times, 212 degrees of boiling water. However each reacted 48 . The carrot went in strong, hard. But after going through boiling water, it 49 and became weak. The egg was fragile. A thin outer shell protected a 50 center. But after sitting through the boiling water, it's 51 became hardened. The coffee beans are unique, 52 . After they were in the boiling water, it became 53 and richer."

“ 54 are you,” he asked his daughter, "When hard times knocks on your door, how do you 55 ? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?"

36. A. give up B. give back C. give away D. give out

37. A. losing B. struggling C. succeeding D. endeavoring

38. A. rose B. arose C. raised D. awoke

39. A. sitting-room B. garden C. kitchen D. bedroom

40. A. questioned B. asked C. said D. wondered

41. A. behavior B. words C. manner D. act

42. A. closed down B. turned up C. turned down D. turned around

43. A. taste B. smell C. look at D. feel

44. A. break B. drop C. eat D. strike

45. A. soft-boiled B. hot-boiled C. hard-boiled D. damaged