A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile(敌意的)person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror.

Mirrors have a very particular　 __36__. They reflect the image in front of them. Just as a　 __37__　 mirror works as the vehicle to reflection, __38__　 do all of the people in our lives.

When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden　 __39__　 a reflection. When we love someone，it's a(n)　 __40__　 of loving ourselves. We have often heard things like “I love how I am when I'm with that person”. That simply　 __41__　 into “I'm able to love me when I love that other person”.　 __42__， when we meet someone new, we feel as though we “click”. Sometimes it's as if we've　 __43__　 each other for a long time. That feeling can come from　 __44__　 similarities.

Just as the “mirror” or other people can be a positive reflection，it is more likely that we'll　 __45__ it when it has a negative connotation(内涵).　 __46__，it's easy to remember the times when we have met someone we're not particularly　 __47__　 about. We may have some criticism(批评)in our mind about the　 __48__. This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend　 __49__　 time.

Often, when we　 __50__　 qualities in other people, ironically(讽刺地), it's usually the mirror that's　 __51__　 to us.

At times we meet someone　 __52__　 and feel distant disconnected, or disgusted.　 __53__　 we don't want to believe it，and it's not easy or　 __54__　 to look further，it can be a great learning lesson to　 __55__　 what part of the person is being reflected in you. It's simply just another way to create more self?awareness.

36．A.target　 　 　　 B．style　　　C．function　　 D．color

37．A.medical 　 B．physical C．chemical 　　 D．mental

38．A.so 　 B．then 　C．nor 　　　 D．neither

39．A.focuses on 　　 B．applies to C．works with 　 D．serves as

40．A.reward 　 B．evaluation C．reflection 　　 D．example

41．A.grows　 　 B．translates C．enters 　 D．falls

42．A.Obviously 　　　 B．Strangely C．Fortunately 　 D．Frequently

43．A.known　 　 B．supported C．observed 　　 D．recognized

44．A.creating 　 B．lacking C．sharing D．comparing

45．A.ignore　 　 B．keep C．take 　　 D．notice

46．A.In brief 　 B．In addition C．For example D．As usual

47．A.crazy　 　　 B．anxious C．upset　 　 D．concerned

48．A.time B．mirror C．garden D．person

49．A.less B．amazingC．more 　　 D．valuable

50．A.appreciate 　　　 B．dislike C．describe 　　　 D．discover

51．A.shouting B．shining C．speaking D．pointing

52．A.new　 　　 B．nervous C．familiar D．friendly

53．A.If　 　 B．Although C．Since 　 D．Once

54．A.terrible 　　 B．noble C．reliable D．desirable

55．A.figure out　 　　 B．take out C．put out D．give out

Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale. But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways. To understand them, scientists say, we just have to learn their language. Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.

“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms (有机体). They can communicate with giant bacteria, with other plants and with insects. They do this chemically,” said Cahill, an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.
　 Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “ language”. Cahill says studies have shown, for example, that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions. Plants have an ability, for example, to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack. Jack Schultz, a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri, says when a plant senses that it’s being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble; on the contrary, it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.
　 “Their language is a chemical language, and it involves chemicals that move through the air that are easy to be changeable, and most of all are smells that we are familiar with,” Schultz explained.
　 “All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves,” Schultz recalled.“But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves, even though they were not part of the experiment.”
　 Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals. Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.

In the end, plants’ ability to communicate their needs---and our ability to understand them--- could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals, cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.

55. The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can _________.

A. communicate with other living things in a chemical way

B. hardly react to any sudden change in temperature

C. use a very special chemical language which is familiar to us

D. respond to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals

56.When being eaten by an insect, the plant will _________.

A. walk away from trouble

B. change its chemistry to kill the insect

C. release a chemical vapor to “ask” other plants for help

D. give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects killing the pest

57.The underlined word “alert” most probably means “_________”.

A. warn　　　　　 B. protect　　　　　 C. threaten　 　　　　D. allow

58. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Communication between Plants　　　 B. A Chemical “Language”

C. Plants Can Talk　　　　　　　　　　 D. How Plants Protect Themselves

What is in the drug that makes you sick or dead? For example, cocaine is harmful, but what makes it harmful?

I can’t tell you all about drugs, but I can 　1 you think about them in this 　2　 way. Your body is a very complicated（复杂的） machine, 3　 a lot of chemical machinery, all of which is finally turned 　4　 it all works together . Special chemicals, which we call drugs, can affect it in many different ways.

Some drugs are 　5　 when your body has a problem, as with disease-causing bacteria. Then someone may give you aspirin to keep your temperature from going too 6　 or some penicillin（青霉素） 7 it stops the growth of some kinds of bacteria. 8　 , all drugs are really poison, 9 if you take too much ,so you must always use them 　10 .

Why do some people take drugs like cocaine? For a little while they seem to make you feel better, or happier .But 11 their effects have 　12 ,your body has to pay an extra 13　 to get back to normal. That makes you want to get 　14　 of the drug.

Drugs like cocaine have their special effects because they act as 　15　 for your nervous system. They cut off some of your nerve pathways and take away some of your senses and your 　16 . They make you want always more. And just a little too much can even 　17　 nerves to your heart and stop its beating.

Many of us worry about the 　18 around us and what pollution does to us .How about your internal（内在的） environment, and what goes on 　19　 you ? You control that all by yourself in what you put into your 　20 . Most drugs are pollutants. You would not want pollutants in the air and water around you. Why would you want pollutants in your body?

1．A．make　　　　 B．cause　　　 C．help　　　　 D．let

2．A．funny　　　　 B．different　 C．simple　　　 D．true

3．A．just　　　　 B．really　　　 C．especially　 D．sometimes

4．A．as if　　　　 B．even if　　 C．where　　　 D．so that

5．A．powerful　　 B．helpful　　 C．painful　　 D．helpless

6．A．high　　　　 B．tall　　　　 C．much　　　　 D．hot

7．A．when　　　　 B．until　　　 C．as　　　　　 D．before

8．A．Besides　　　 B．Thus　　　　 C．However　　 D．Naturally

9．A．at most　　　 B．at least　　 C．at times　　 D．at first

10．A．carefully　 B．easily　　　 C．carelessly　 D．a lot

11．A．where　　　 B．before　　　 C．after　　　　 　　　　　 D．until

12．A．worked　　　 B．worn　　　　 C．appeared　　 D．lost

13．A．number　　　 B．quantity　　 C．amount　　　 　　　　　 D．price

14．A．some more　 B．nothing　　 C．a little　　 D．a few

15．A．guards　　　 B．medicine　　 C．chemicals　 D．poisons

16．A．worries　　 B．happiness　 C．freedom　　 D．pride

17．A．lead　　　　 B．block　　　 C．offer　　　 D．stick

18．A．places　　　 B．nature　　　 C．people 　　 D．environment

19．A．inside　　　 B．around　　　 C．outside　　 D．next to

20．A．heart 　　　 B．head　　　　 C．body　　　　 D．mind