My mother _____ me not to go to Athens to watch the 2004 Olympic Games , but she failed .
| A．persuaded | B．tried to persuade | C．made | D．hoped |
34．—Your colleague's spoken English is beautiful, Lily．
—It's no wonder．She ____ in the USA for a year as a visiting professor．
| A．worked | B．has worked | C．had worked | D．has been working |
33．An immediate interest cut might contribute to economy _____, any recovery is likely to be very slow．
| A．Even though | B．Even so | C．If so | D．If ever |
32．The 8.8 quake in central Chile caused widespread damage, destroying lots of buildings and hundreds of thousands of people ____．
| A．to affect | B．affecting | C．affect | D．Affected |
31．Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep ____ from themselves．
| A．it | B．one | C．those | D．Them |
30．—Why do you leave your daughter alone without worrying about her?
—She will ____ leave home to lead her own life．
| A．consequently | B．previously | C．roughly | D．Eventually |