But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; It seemed that everyone hadsuddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought Idid. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them allgo by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided towalk on to the next stop.

36.The girl refused to ask for help because she thought______.

A. she might be recognized B .asking for help looked silly

C. she was normal and independent D. being fond blind was embarrassing

37.After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_____.

A. began to run B. hit a person as usual

C. hit a lamppost by accident D. was caught by something

38.At the request stop that evening, the girl____.

A stopped a big lorry B. stopped the wrong bus

C. made no attempt to stop the bus D. was not noticed by ot her people

39.What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?

A. Other vehicles also stopped there.

B. It was unreliable for making judgments.

C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.

D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.

40.Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping_____

A. to find people there B. to find more buses there

C. to find the bus by herself there D. to find people more helpful there