26、根据以下资料，回答26-45题：
Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work．Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”．For centuries the body’s blood has been linked closely with emotions．People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold blooded.
Cold-blooded people act in cruel ways．They may do brutal things to others and not by accident．For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer．The killer murdered someone not in self-defense or because he was reacting to anger or fear．He seemed to kill for no reason and with no emotion as if taking someone’s life meant nothing．
Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example．Heavy socks can warm your feet if your feet are really cold．But there is an expression “to get cold feet” that has nothing to do with cold or your feet．The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do．For example, you agreed to be president of an organization, but then you learned that all the other officers have resigned．All the work of the organization will be your responsibility．You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.
A cold fish is not a fish．It is a person．But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth．A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone else．Someone who is a cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone else．Someone who is a cold fish could be cold hearted．Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy．Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who without feeling broke the hearts of their lovers.
“Out in the cold” means not getting something that everybody else has got．A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise that he was left out in the cold and it is not a pleasant place to be in.

The focus of the passage is __________ .
A．the meanings of expressions with “cold”
B．the influence of cold weather on our mind and body
C．why people are unhappy with cold weather
D．how some people become cold blooded


27、 A cold-blooded killer may take the life of another person __________.
A．by accident
B．for no reason
C．out of fear
D．in self-defense


28、 If a person “gets cold feet”, he or she may feel a little __________.
A．angry
B．puzzled
C．disappointed
D．frightened


29、 A cold fish is a person who __________.
A．is indifferent to others’ sufferings
B．tends to turn down others’ help
C．remains cool in emergency
D．prefers to stay all alone


30、 Which of the following expressions may mean “unlucky”?
A．Cold face．
B．Cold feet.
C．Cold heart.
D．Out in the cold.

31、根据以下资料，回答31-50题：
The New York Times has reported on a problem that many of us have but are not aware of—Internet addiction．According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope, millions of us are addicted to being online．She says this is a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and impatient．Ms Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is changing people．In one, she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr．Elias Aboujaode who says: “More and more, life is resembling the chat room.” He said we are living in “virtual lifestyles”, which is negatively affecting our real-life relationships．Nicki Dowling, a clinical psychologist from Melbourne University in Australia, concluded in a recent study that ten per cent of young people had what she called “Internet dependence”.
Tara Parker-Pope quizzed experts in this field on what the signs of being overly absorbed in technology are．She came up with seven signs of “（tech overload）”．The first is whether you check your e-mail before doing other things．Another sign is if you always look forward to your next online visit — a sure sign of dependence and addiction．The third point is if you say, “just a few more minutes” when someone wants you．Parker-Pope found one’s communication with others also says a lot about how important the Internet is compared with family and friends; do you lie about how much time you spend online or choose to surf the Internet instead of going out with others? Other indicators include the “online lift” that stops you being unhappy, and others’ complaints about you always being online.
Which of the following can be the title of this passage?
A．Internet Addiction
B．Virtual Lifestyles
C．Indicators of Net Dependence
D．Importance of the Internet


32、 According to Tara Parker-Pope, millions of people __________.
A．have realized the problem of Internet addiction
B．cannot get rid of their habit of staying online
C．have become more patient and careful online
D．welcome the changes brought about by technology


33、 What does Dr．Elias Aboujaode think of the virtual lifestyles that we are living in?
A．They make people eager to talk to each other.
B．They make people more dependent on the Internet.
C．They have a negative effect on real-life relationships.
D．They get more people interested in online studies.


34、 Which of the following is NOT a sign of Internet addiction?
A．Checking e-mail before doing anything else.
B．Expecting all the time the next online visit.
C．Surfing the Net instead of going out with others.
D．Arriving late for important appointments.


35、 What does “tech overload” (Paragraph 2) mean in the passage?
A．Over-absorption in the Internet.
B．Over-dependence on e-mail.
C．Over-interest in technology.
D．Over-interaction with friends.