Passage 2       Ferris wheels are popular and beloved by everyone from small to big attraction. Children sitting in baskets are lifted  __31__ into the sky by an enormous wheel. The first Ferris wheel, named after its American inventor, Gale Ferris,  __32__ 130 years old in 2023. The Ferris wheel was seen and ridden by people visiting the world’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. It was 250 feet  __33__ diameter, which was six times taller than any wheel at that time. It took 20 minutes  __34__ that wheel to turn around once. Thrill seekers paid 50 cents to take a ride. Today, Ferris wheels are still the centerpiece of any amusement park. Children and adults alike love the view from the top and the scary sensation of dropping back to earth. To celebrate the Ferris wheel’s 130th birthday, the Illinois State Fair plans to erect another wheel, making  __35__ of 13 wheels being set up in one location.
【題組】31.
(A) highly
(B) high
(C) height
(D) heightening