describe the case.I told him that it was an old,brown-looking object no different from the many cases I could see behind the counter.The assistant then gave me a piece of paper and told me to make a list of the things in the case.If they were correct,he said I could take the case away.I tried to remember all the things I had hurriedly put in the case and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this,I went to look among hundreds of cases for mine.For one dreadful (moment,I felt worried that if someone had picked the check up,he could have easily taken the case already.Fortunately,this had not happened,for,after a time,I found my case lying on its side high up in a corner.After examining the things inside,the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I could take it away.Again I took out my wallet-this time to pay.I pulled out a ten-dollar note and the "lost"check slipped out with it.I could not help blushing (and looked up at the assistant.He was nodding his head knowingly,as if to say that he had often seen this happen before,too! 36.The writer got to the railway station the train left. A.a few hours before B.about an hour before C.just enough time before D.an hour after 37.The writer bought some magazines to on the journey. A.teach himself B.amuse the assistant C.kill the time D.spend some money 38.The writer needed to show the assistant his check in order to his suitcase. A.put in B.get back C.pay for D.look for 39.The writer explained sorrowfully to the assistant that he couldn't find his A.check B.magazines C.suitcase D.ten-dollar note 40.The writer felt foolish and could not help blushing because he A.couldn't find his check B.had to describe his own case C.had to pay his suit-case D.hadn't really lost his check 964describe the case. r told him that it was an old , brown-looking object no different from the many cases I could see behind the counter. The assistant then gave me a piece of paper and told me to make a list of the things in the case. If they were correct , he said r could take the case away. I tried to remember all the things I had hurriedly put in the case and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this, I went to look among hundreds of cases for mine. For one dreadful (可怕的) moment , I felt worried that if someone had picked the check up , he could have easily taken the case already. Fortunately , this had not happened , for , after a time , I found my case lying on its side high up in a corner. After examining the things inside , the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I could take it away. Again I took out my wallet - this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-dollar note and the "lost" check slipped out with it. I could not help blushing (脸红) and looked up at the assistant. He was nodding his head knowingly , as if to say that he had often seen this happen before , too! 36. The writer got to the railway station 一the train left. A. a few hours before B. about an hour before C. just enough time before 37. The writer bought some magazines to A. teach himself C. kill the time D. an hour after on the journey. B. amuse the assistant D. spend some money 38. The writer needed to show the assistant his check in order to his suitcase. A. put in C. pay for B. get back D. look for 39. The writer explained sorrowfully to the assistant that he couldn't find his • A. check C. suitcase B. magazines D. ten-dollar note 40. The writer felt foolish and could not help blushing because he A. couldn' t find his check B. had to describe his own case C. had to pay his suit-case 964 D. hadn' t really lost his check