My mother is the only living person who has never used email to send a letter.In all her life，she has never turned on a computer，opened an email account and touched the Internet.She has a phobia(恐惧症) about technology.When Dad was deadly sick she began to use a cell phone.Mom is far from the information age.She likes the way of her living.In 1955 she met her new husband.Since then she has lived in Silicon Valley.The man is an expert who is rich in computer technology.

Mom is still that farm girl，and she is proudest of it.She sees her friends and her life “real”．She shows no interest in the information and technology life.My mother experienced Depression，World War Ⅱ and the Cold War.She enjoyed country music on The Sons of the Pioneers，a Canadian broadcast.But she had no way to listen to the radio.In the age when a lot of people were moved by Churchill for the first time with radio broadcasts，she only experienced them monthly.

In her early twenties，Mom had worked in the field before she was a wife.Thus family and church became her life's center.She was never really interested in television，though I think she enjoyed a few of the TV series we had watched before，like All in the Family.Computers，the Internet and mobile phones are simply not parts of her life.Mom disagrees with the opinion that technology can make the life easier.In her life，she sees online music，email and information which are “unreal”．

However，I can partly understand.I like to read the books in my schoolbag.And also I am a child who enjoys the online books and music.I've written down my love­hate feelings with my computer.Mom's technophobia surely plays a role here，but it works for her.She's the happiest as she is.

21．The author's mother began to use a mobile phone when ________.

A．she found it hard to find her husband

B．the author's dad was suffering from a serious illness

C．she listened to the radio broadcasts

D．she lived in Silicon Valley in 1955

22．What is the author's mother proudest of according to the passage?

A．Having so many close friends.

B．Experiencing too much in her life.

C．Living in her own life style happily.

D．Keeping in touch with technology.

23．What is the author's attitude towards his mother's technophobia?

A．Doubtful.　　B．Positive.    C．Puzzled.     D．Opposed.

24．What's the best title of the passage?

A．My mother's hobbies

B．My mother's farm life

C．My mother's influence on me

D．My mother's real life

With eight bloodshot eyes fixed on a flying object, the pains of a two­year project were about to bear fruit.

It was Wang Hongyi's first test flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (无人机) designed and assembled (组装) with his teammates from the Aero­Sport Club (航模队)at Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Wang is a senior mechanical engineering and automation major.He has been a plane model fan since childhood.As a freshman, he spent two nights building a model aircraft and took it to the sports field just for fun.Wu Junqi, the coach of Shanghai Jiaotong University's Aero­Sport Club, spotted Wang and told him his model was outdated.

 “I was a little angry, so he took me to the lab，” says Wang.He was immediately drawn to the modern equipment and decided to join the club.As a technology fan, Wang spends most of his spare time in the lab.“He loves what he's doing, so he can stand the loneliness of doing research that others seldom have the persistence to carry out,” says coach Wu.

When Wang and his teammates were building UAV, they lived together in the lab.“We tried to spend as much time together as possible because there were thousands of problems that needed to be solved,” Wang says.They didn't even have time to celebrate when the first test flight of the UAV went well.“We needed to list the problems that occurred during the flight and analyze them to find solutions,” he says.

 “Our UAV isn't finished yet, but there are many design projects and people with similar interests waiting for me,” Wang says.“The UAV is just the beginning, not the end of my aircraft journey.”

25．Which of the following words can best describe Wang Hongyi?

A．Hardworking and creative.

B．Proud and quarrelsome.

C．Outstanding and rude.

D．Kind and talented.

26．What does the writer want to do by writing the passage?

A．Encourage students to learn from Wang Hongyi.

B．Inform readers about UAV development in China.

C．Tell readers about Wang Hongyi and his UAV.

D．Call on readers to do what interests them.

27．What message does Wang Hongyi's story convey to us?

A．Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.

B．Two heads are better than one.

C．Interest is the best teacher.

D．Actions speak louder than words.

Indoor Plants

As with any house guests, indoor plants require a certain amount of basic, regular attention if they are going to feel at home. The first consideration when purchasing plants is to make reasonably sure that they are suitable for the condition in which they are going to be housed.

A general rule for most plans being brought indoors for the first time is to ensure that they have reasonable temperature of not less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit, a position out of cold air, safe from pets and not exposed to strong sunlight.

Plants love company.When plants are growing together, they create an atmosphere of damp around themselves which is far more beneficial than hot dry conditions.A group of plants will also present a more pleasing picture and provide an opportunity for a creative arrangement.There is no secret to this.Just rely on your natural feeling for harmony.

Watering and feeding plants are probably the two areas of care that are the least well understood, but, again, if you follow a few simple rules, your plants should do well.Cold slightly warm water is therefore the answer.It is usually better to pour water on to the soil on the surface of the pot rather than put the water into the pot holder at the bottom.Avoid giving small amount of water at regular intervals－it is much better to wet the soil right through the pot in one go and then to allow it to dry noticeably before giving it a further watering.

The majority of indoor plants will be in active growth from March until October, and during this time, the established ones will benefit from regular feeding.This may mean feeding with a weak liquid fertilizer at each watering or at intervals of a week or ten days with fertilizer at a standard strength.It is important, however, to ensure that plants are not fed when growth is not active, when the soil in the pot is dry, or too soon after the plants has been potted up.

28．In Paragraph 2, the author mainly tells us to________.

A．put plants in clean indoor air

B．create a new environment with plants

C．put plants on the sunny side of the room

D．make sure of suitable conditions for plants

29. What's the benefit of plants growing together?

A．It provides owners good company.

B．It helps the air around them slightly wet.

C．It makes it convenient to look after them.

D．It allows owners to draw a pleasant picture.

30. While watering the plants, what should we remember to do?

A．Use water that is a little warm.

B．Pour the water into the pot holder.

C．Give small amount of water at one time.

D．Consider further watering in dry weather.

31. What is the best time to feed the plants?

A．When the soil is dry.

B．When their growth is active.

C．When the temperature is high.

D．When they have just been planted.

To test highly intense faces, Dr.Hillel Aviezer and his colleagues presented test groups with photos of dozens of highly intense facial expressions in real­life situations.

In one study, they compared emotional expressions of professional tennis players winning or losing a point.To discover exactly how people view images, the researchers showed different editions of the pictures to three groups of participants：1) the full picture with the face and body；2) the body with the face removed；3) the face with the body removed.Remarkably, participants could easily pick the losers from winners when they judged by the full picture or the body alone, but they only had a 50：50 chance of being right when judging by the face alone.Strangely, the participants，who viewed the full image believed that it was the face, not the body, that revealed the person's emotions.

In an additional study, the researchers performed the same series of tests, asking viewers to examine a wider range of real­life intense faces.Again，viewers were unable to tell faces in positive situations from negative situations.The researchers also “planted” faces on bodies expressing positive or negative emotions.Sure enough, the researchers discovered that the emotion of the same face on different bodies was determined by the body on which it appeared.

“These results show that when emotions become extremely intense, the difference between positive and negative facial expressions no longer seems clear，” says Aviezer.“The findings challenge classic behavioral models, in which the boundary between positive and negative emotions is clear.”

Aviezer adds, “The results may help researchers understand how body and facial expressions interact during emotional situations.For example, individuals with autism (自闭症)may fail to recognize facial expressions, but if trained to read important body language signs, their_performance may significantly improve.”

32．What can we learn from the first study?

A．The participants were divided into three groups.

B．Half the participants judged right by the body alone.

C．The participants couldn't judge by the face alone.

D．All participants believed faces showed emotions.

33．Which method was used in both studies?

A．Judging facial expressions of people in the stock market.

B．Picking losers from winners among professional tennis players.

C．Showing pictures with the face, body or both to participants.

D．Putting faces on bodies for positive or negative emotions.

34．What does the underlined part “their performance” refer to?

A．Picking losers from winners.

B．Understanding different emotions.

C．Recognizing facial expressions.

D．Reading body language signs.

35．What can we conclude from the study?

A．One cannot judge someone's emotions by facial expressions.

B．The boundary between positive and negative emotions is clear.

C．It's easier to tell positive emotions from negative ones if they're tenser.

D．Body language is a better choice to judge intense emotions.

__36__

Home can be a great place for children to study. It's important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.

●Location

__37__Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study，since books and pens get in the way of the day­to­day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night.For a child that likes being alone，set aside a corner of his bedroom，but keep it separate from things like games，music and other hobbies not related to studying.

●Keeping Things in Order

Parents should encourage their child to spread out，but to leave it neat and orderly when he isn't using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self­respect. __38__ The workplace should be personal，but not another part of the playroom.

●__39__

Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems，how to manage time and get things done in the right way.__40__ Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.

A．Attitude Is Everything

B．Bring Organization into Your Home

C．Here are several ways to choose a location.

D．Building a Good Home Learning Environment

E．Hold a can­do attitude and your child will follow your example.

F．Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.

G．A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.