THERE USED TO ……A HOTEL OPPOSITE THE STATION, BUT IT CLOSED A LON...

34. There used to ……a hotel opposite the station, but it closed a long time ago.

A. is

B. be

C. was

D. has been

Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase from 35 to 38

I began my teaching career nearly ten years ago. It took me six years (35)_____in a remote village

where the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I was very disappointed

because of bad living condition and low pay. I was really (36)_____ . However, at that time with my youth

enthusiasm , I tried my best to devote myself to the noblest career, that was "teaching". I loved my poor

little students. They were living in poverty but they could not suffer (37)_____empty mind.

I am proud of myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students to the "destination

of (38)_____”