covered with snow.
This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head. I did not win anything at the Olympics after all. I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head. Then I will be able to compete once more. Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!
( ) 39. Wei Hua finished _________ in the 78th Olympics high flying sport. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth ( ) 40. Why didn't Wei Hua feel so confident about himself before this year's game? A. His programmer was sick. B. He had a great pain in his leg.
C. He himself fell ill before they were leaving. D. He couldn't meet robots from other countries.
( ) 41. According to Paragraph 3, how many reasons led to Wei Hua's failure in the
competition?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. ( ) 42. How is Wei Hua feeling now? A. Full of hope.
B. Unsure about himself. C. Heart-broken.
D. Satisfied with his result this year.
四、词语运用（共16小题；每小题1分, 满分16分）
A）选用方框内的单词或词组填空, 其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。 no longer compare later under earlier traffic 43. Can you help me pick up the pen? It's ____________ the desk. 44. -What time will you arrive?
-I have no idea. It depends on the __________________.
45. Don't __________ your children with others. Just let them be themselves. 46. It's not raining at the moment, but it might rain ______________. 47. The computer caught a virus and __________ worked properly. B）根据句子意思, 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。（每空限填一个单词） 48. You are lucky, Linda. You didn't hurt __________(you). 49. We should behave ___________ (polite) in public.
50. How