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
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The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025