Kelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic
moment! She quickly picked up the wet phone and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first
reaction? She got dressed, drove to the nearest store, and bought a new model at full price.    
A new study finds that fear of losing your phone is a common illness. About 66 percent of those
surveyed suffer from nomophobia or "no mobile phone phobia". Interestingly, more women worry about
losing their phone than men.    
     Fortunately, there's a solution.    
     The first step is to figure out if you have nomophobia. Checking your phone too often is one thing, but
the true sign of a problem is that you can't conduct business or go about your routine when the fear
becomes so severe.    
     Do you go to unusual lengths to make sure you have your phone? That's another sign of a problem.
If you find you check your phone plenty of times per hour, or a total of an hour per day, there may be
a problem.    
     Some of the treatments are similar to those for treating anxiety attacks: Leaving the phone behind and
not checking e-mail or text messages, and then learning to tolerate the after anxiety. Even if this leads to
a high level of worry and stress, the solution is to push through the fear and learn to deal with not having
your phone.    
     Of course, there are also technological alternatives. Luis Levy, a co-founder at Novy PR, says he
uses an application called Cerberus that can automatically track the location of his phone. To find it, he
can just go to a Web site and see the phone's location.    
     He also insures his phone through a service called Asurion. The company's description of its product
reads like a prescription for anxiety: "60 million phones are lost, stolen or damaged each year. You'll
have complete peace of mind knowing that your phone is protected and you can quickly reconnect with
family, friends and work, as soon as the very next day!"

1. Why does the author mention Kelly's experience in the first paragraph?

A. To inform us that mobile phones are useful.  
B. To introduce the topic for discussion.
C. To tell us we should get phones ready for a trip.
D.To warn us that we should be careful.

2. The underlined word "omophobia" in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A. Fear of losing mobile phones.    
B. Habits of using mobile phones
C. Independence of mobile phones.  
D. Eagerness for new mobile phones.

3. Which of the following is a way to treat nomophobia?

A. Learning more about modern technology.  
B. Avoiding using phone for some time
C. Not using a mobile phone in one's daily work.
D.Protecting one's phone against any damage.

4. Why can the service called Asurion help to treat nomophobia?

A. It will give you a new phone through insurance.
B. It lets you know other people also lose their phones.
C. It gives you a prescription to treat nomophobia.
D. It enables you to reconnect with your acquaintance.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. New mobile phone technology.  
B. Attitude toward mobile phone.
C. Solutions to nomophobia      
D. Disadvantages of mobile phone

     If cars had wings,they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2012.The company
Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its carplane, the Transition,
to customers by the end of 2012.
     "It's the next 'wow' vehicle,"said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. "Anybody can buy
a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don't fly."
     The car plane has wings that unfold for flying-a process the company says takes one
minute-and fold back up for driving. A runway is still required to take off and land.
     The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is
both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
     The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper
way to fly. They say it saves you the trouble of trying to find another mode of transportation to get
to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you're good to go. When you land,
you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don't have
to store it at an airport-you park it in the garage at home.
     The carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of
1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers. Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for
an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal(臨界)
conditions.
    The Transition's price tag: $194,000. But there may be additional charges for options like a radio,
transponder or GPS. Another option is a fullplane parachute.
     "If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option," Gersh said.
      So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. "We're working very closely with
them, but there are still some remaining steps," Brown said.

1. We can learn from the first paragraph that________. 

A. carplanes will be popular in 2012
B. people might drive a carplane in 2012
C. both Transition and Ferrari can take off and land
D. Richard Gersh is the vice president of Massachusetts

2. It takes the carplane one minute to________.

A. fold and unfold its wings          
B. unfold wings for flying
C. land in the airport                
D. meet flying safety regulations

3. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 

A. The carplane needs a runway to take off and land.
B. To meet aircraft regulations, the company has been working with FAA.
C. The carplane may fly as high as normal planes.
D. People can park the carplane in the garage at their home.

4. The underlined word "it" in the last but one paragraph refers to________.

A. the radio    
B. the transponder      
C. the GPS    
D. the fullplane parachute

5. What's the best title for the passage? 

A. Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The Corner
B. Which To Choose: A Ferrari Or A CarPlane?
C. A More Convenient And Cheaper Way To Fly
D. Cars With Wings Can Fly As Fast As Plane

     It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in
want of a wife.
     However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood,
this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families that he is considered the rightful property
of some one or other of their daughters.
     "My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at
last?" Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
     "But it is," returned she, "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
     Mr. Bennet made no answer.
     "Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.
     "You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."
     This was invitation enough.
     "Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large
fortune from the north of England; that he camedown on Monday in a chaise to see the place, and was
so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession
before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week."
     "What is his name?"
     "Bingley."
     "Is he married or single?"
     "Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What
a fine thing for our girls! "
     "How so? How can it affect them?"
    "My dear Mr. Bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am
thinking of his marrying one of them."
     "Is that his design in settling here?"
    "Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them,
and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes."
     "I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which
perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the
best of the party."

1. The sentence "... a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" means
    that ____.

A. a single man who is financially stable needs a wife.
B. a single man without money needn't a wife.
C. women want to get married to financial stable men.
D. once man becomes rich, he must want to get a wife.

2. From the conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, we can conclude that Mrs. Bennet____.

A. wanted to tell her husband something about their new neighbor.
B. wanted to get acquainted with their new neighbor.
C. wanted to persuade her husband to see the young man.
D. asked for her husband's permission to visit the new neighbor.

3. At the end of the passage, Mr. Bennet sounded ______ toward his wiest Placeholder!fe's proposal.

A. friendly    
B. ironic(諷刺的)      
C. delighted    
D. annoyed

     There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence.The first is the sort of brain he
is born with.Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others.But no matter
how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has
opportunities to learn.So the second factor is what happens to the individual-the sort of environment in
which he is reared.If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to
develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.
     The  importance  of  environment  in  determining  an  individual's  intelligence  can  be demonstrated
by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical
brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same.When the twins were three months old, their
parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes.Peter was reared by parents of low
intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities.Mark was reared in the home
of well－to－do parents who had been to college.He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and
given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.This environmental difference continued until the
twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence.Mark's I. Q.was
125, twenty－five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother.
Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.

1. This selection can best be titled________.

A. Measuring Your Intelligence
B. Intelligence and Environment
C. The Case of Peter and Mark
D. How the Brain Influences Intelligence

2. The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that______.

A. human brains differ considerably
B. the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence
C. environment is vital to determine a person's intelligence
D. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence

3. According to the passage, the average I. Q.is________.

A. 85       
B. 100       
C. 110     
D. 125

4. The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that________.

A. individual with identical brains seldom test at same level
B. an individual's intelligence is determined only by his environment
C. lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence
D. changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain

5. This passage suggests that an individual's I. Q.________.

A. can be predicted at birth
B. stays the same throughout his life
C. can be increased by education
D. is determined by his childhood

     The neglected baby is crying alone.The young man, suffering from a lack of sleep, threatens with
suicide (自殺). The marriage fails because of the husband's obsessive (沉迷的) behaviour.
      Is this just another story of social breakdown in the modern age?Not really.But they are the effects
of a real social problem--Internet Addiction (上癮). Or, Internet Addiction disorder.
     There have been few long-term studies of this very 21st century illness.
     But the extension of the obsession is obvious from the popularity of one game alone:"Halo 2". It's a
first-person shooter developed by Budgie Studios for the Xbox video game console.By early 2005,1
million players worldwide had clocked up an amazing 100 million hours on the game.
     China has about 94 million regular Internet users.Of these, a survey suggested,4.4 million are
teenagers so addicted to it that they neglect everything else.
     Video gamers who have gone too far display symptoms similar to those of alcohol and drug abusers.
"The real world meant nothing to me when I was fully involved with online games.I lost track of time,
space, hunger, pain, everything, " explained Liu Pinyi, a 19-year-old college dropout.She has had
treatment in Beijing for her addiction.
     What makes it similar to drugs is that online game addicts also develop a chemical imbalance in the
brain.Gaming stimulates (刺激) the production of a chemical compound that produces euphoric or
pleasant feelings.When they're away from the screen, their levels of chemicals produce this" high" drop.
And the addict suffers feelings of anxiety and headaches.
     Experts say young people are attracted to video games partly because they are thrust right into the
centre of the action.This allows them to overcome a lack of confidence which people at that age can
often suffer from.
     But, addiction is not the only problem.A Harvard University survey of 81 video games in 2004 found
that 98 percent contained violence for 36 percent of the total playing time.
     China strengthened controls on computer games again this week, with the Ministry of Culture banning
nine online games.The ministry said it would also force game operators to technically filter out content that could cause addiction.

1. By the first paragraph, the author means to________.

A. warn some Internet users of their problems
B. show how serious the problems are if we use the Internet too much
C. direct the readers to the topic of the passage
D. show his worries about the problems in the modern age

2. The example of "Halo 2" is given to show________.

A. how popular online games are
B. online games are really harmful
C. game players are worldwide
D. game players are easy to be obsessive

3. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Web Produces Addict Disorder
B. Web Brings About Serious Social Problems
C. The Internet and Its Disadvantages
D. Online Games and Their Harm

4. Experts think that young people are attracted to video games because they________.

A. forget everything else
B. lack of confidence in reality
C. have no other interests
D. want to avoid the real world

5. The underlined phrase"filter out"in the last paragraph probably means________.

A. clear away            
B. cover up
C. reduce                  
D. control

     By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular
concentrated work.This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan
and have no regular routine of study.Many students muddle along(無計劃地進行),
doing a bit of this subject or that,as the mood takes them,or letting their set work pile
up until the last possible moment.
     Few students work to a set timetable.They say that if they did work out a timetable
for themselves they would not keep to it,or would have to change it frequently,since they
can never predict(foresee)from one day to the next what their activities will be.
     No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others.There
are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable,and dislike being tied
down to a fixed program of work.Many able students state that they work in cycles.When
they become interested in a topic they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time.
On other days they avoid work completely.It has to be admitted that we do not fully
understand the motivation to work.Most people over 25 years of age have become used
to a work routine,and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for
the more important areas of their work.The "tough-minded" school of workers doesn't fully
accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally,under the influence of inspiration.
     Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken
belief either in their own talent or in the value of "freedom".Freedom from control and discipline
(紀律)leads to unhappiness rather than to "self-expression" or "personality development".Our
society insists on regular habits,timekeeping and punctuality,and whether we like it or not,if we
mean to make our way in society,we have to meet its demands.

1.The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is _________.

A.changing from one subject to another
B.the failure to keep to a set timetable of work
C.the unwillingness to follow a systematic plan
D.working on a subject only when one feels like it

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Many students are not interested in using a self-controlled timetable.
B.Many students don't like being told to study to a fixed timetable.
C.Most people over 25 years of age don't work to set timetable.
D.Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally.

3.The underlined part "as the fit takes them" in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A.when they have the energy
B.when they are in the mood
C.when they feel fit
D.when they find conditions suitable

4.A suitable title for the passage might be _________.

A.Attitudes to Study
B.A Study Plan
C.The Difficulties of Studying
D.Study and Self-discipline

     Choose friends who make you feel happy!
     Not long ago, I opened an e-mail from Jennifer, a lady I knew through business in Guelph, Ontario,
Canada, "I have been seeing how I feel after interacting with different people and thinking who I feel good about,   1  "
     Then she invited me and eleven other women to a "Movie Night" to be held every six weeks at her
house. She promised we were sure to enjoy a good time.   2  She made it clear in her invitation that there was no pressure to show up to all or any movie nights. Wonderful!   3  I gratefully accepted her kind
invitation.
       4  Although all the women were eager to participate, some said they didn't see themselves as
optimistic people. "I told them they didn't have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them
because they made me feel happy," she says.
       5  In a US study, researchers measured the happiness of 4739 people at regular interval over 20
years. The study found that a person's happiness depends on the happiness of people they connect with.
Amazingly it also found that a person's happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also
among friends of your friends' friends!
     A. She is one of my good friends.
     B. Research shows such gatherings make sense.
     C. Later she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation.
     D. And you are on my list.
     E. We would chat, eat and watch feel-good movies.
     F. I e-mailed her back immediately.
     G. She was not satisfied with the women.

     John Steinbeck once said,"All Americans believe they are born fishermen.For a man to
 admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing(公開譴責)mother-love or hating
 moonlight."?
     I can't say that I'm the biggest John Steinbeck fan.Actually,the only thing I can remember 
reading by him was "The Pearl" when I was in middle school,but I couldn't agree more with 
the man when it comes to fishing.Whether I am on a boat in the middle of Lay Lake,fishing 
off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon(大海鰱)or catching rainbow trout(虹鱒魚)in
 the Shoshone River of Wyoming,fishing is my life.?
     According to the American Sportsfishing Asso ciation,the fishing industry brings in more
 than $116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.?
      Though a beautiful picture to imagine,fishing is much more than that.Fi shing is a way 
of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress.Being a fisherman makes me
 a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life.Even President 
Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when 
the job gets too stressful.?
      I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake
 Mitchell.Although I didn't understand what I was doing,I did know that my grandfather was
 happy and that made me happy.Since then I have spent the past 16 years on the rivers and
 lakes of Alabama.
     After years of practice,before and after work,I slowly developed an understanding of 
fishing.My boss,Ric Horst,took me back to the Shoshone,and I managed to bring in a 
19-inch cutthroat trout.Fishing with Ric was a life-changing experience for me.He not only 
showed me how to fish correctly,but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape 
your problems.?
      Since then,prime-time(黃金時間)season seems to take forever to arrive.?
      Now,with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight,the excitement of 
heading out to Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something 
has finally returned.? ??

1.What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies(暗示)that ______.?

A.Americans are believed to be the descendants of fishermen?
B.it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing?
C.all Americans are expert at fishing?
D.those who dislike fishing would not love their mothers?

2.The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______.?

A.when he was reading "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck?
B.when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell?
C.after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama?
D.after he went fishing with his boss,Ric Horst on the Shoshone?

3.What can be inferred from the text?_______.

A.The author is at most 21 years old.?
B.The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.?
C.The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.?
D.President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect ideas for his job.?

4.What is the purpose of the writing??

A.To describe the writer's experience and understanding of fishing.?
B.To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.?
C.To make others understand the industry of fishing.?
D.To express his opinion about fishing in different time of the year.

      Happier people are generally healthier people-not only mentally, but also physically.
So everyone tries to pursue happiness. What's the pursuit of happiness? It means
practicing happiness regularly, making it a habit, and reprogramming our brains by creating
new emotional pathways.
      Psychologists' studies have suggested that several factors contribute to our happiness.
It's shown that only 10% of our ability for happiness depends upon external(外在的)
circumstances! 50% of our happiness level is dependant on genetic genes and 50% is
learned. Of the 50% learned, only 10% is determined by our circumstances. The other
40% is determined by our habitual thoughts, feeling, words, and actions. That 40% is
what we have power to change!
     So how can we learn to be happy? It takes practice, practice, practice. Here are
three ways to get started.
     Power of positive thinking: Our negative selftalk is so powerful; it overwhelms
(覆沒)all other input. It therefore takes numerous positive experiences to overcome
a single negative one. For each negative thought, state three positive qualities that you
possess and start creating a new positive thought.
     Open your heart and share the best of you with others: Happy people are more
giving, outgoing, flexible and creative. Does serving others make you happy or does being
happy better enable you to be of service? What difference does it make? Just reach out and
start giving!
     Honor yourself: Be gentle and forgiving toward yourself. You need to unconditionally
love and approve of your innermost(內(nèi)心的)being, which is the keystone that supports all
gateways toward personal growth, fulfillment, and happiness.
      True happiness isn't a short pleasure but a sense of wholeness and fulfillment. Happiness is our right as human beings and to pursue happiness is our duty.