Later, the first electric washing machine was invented. It was more convenient (方便的) it could warm the water. But the clothes were still very wet. The automatic (自动的) washing machine wasn’t invented until 1937. This has changed our lives. Today, washing machines get clothes clean for us while we sit and relax.

( )26. A. interesting B. difficult

C. important D. popular

( )27. A. hotel B. farm

C. mountain D. river

( )28. A. hardly B. still

C. always D. even

( )29. A. separated B. turned

C. threw D. cut

( )30. A. helped B. lifted

C. stopped D. shone

( )31. A. and B. but

C. or D. so

( )32. A. them B. it

C. him D. her

( )33. A. warm B. cold

C. dry D. wet

( )34. A. if B. though

C. because D. till

( )35. A. invention B. idea

C. message D. project

Ⅳ. 情景交际(共5分，每小题1分)

根据对话内容从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。

A: Hello! May I ask you some questions?

B: Of course.