of her story, and seeing her sitting through the sessions at the retreat（畏缩不前）---head, covered in a scarf, bowed toward the floor---broke my heart.

　　Lilith's story touched all of us, including Pam, who was quilt maker. Pam had just finished a beautiful quilt, and had brought it with her. She, along with a few of the leaders, decided to give it to Lilith as a symbol of their comfort and love.

　　During our last session, Lilith was called forward and prayed over, hugged, and wrapped up in that beautiful quilt. I thought of the many hours Pam undoubtedly spent working on it, and the terrible events that led Lilith to this moment---surrounded by the beauty and love quilt embodied. I wept. When they told her it was for her, she wept.

25. What is the purpose of the women's conference?

　A. To help others in a practical way. B. To win equal rights for women.

　C. To get together to dance and sing. D. To exchange gifts with each other.

26. Why did Lilith go to America?

　A. To attend the women's conference. B. To find safety.

　C. To find her family. D. To find a better job.

27. From this passage, we know that the writer is____________.

　A. enthusiastic B. sympathetic C. intelligent D. talented

28. What is the meaning of the underlined word?

　A. a place of interest B. a place of danger

　C. a place of conference D. a place of shelter

　　　C

　　You know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. "Nomophobia" (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as "hurt" (neck pain was often reported) and "alone" predicted higher levels of nomophobia.

　　"The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices," said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. "People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones." Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

　　So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).

　　"We are talking about an internet-connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives," says Griffiths. "You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is rooted in this device."

　　Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For "screenagers", it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can't see what's happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what's going on socially. "But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there's no internet," says Griffiths.

29. Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?

　A. We waste too much time on phones.

　B. Phones have become part of some users.

　C. Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.

　D. Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.

30. According to Giffiths, we get nomophobia because .

　A. we are accustomed to having a phone on us

　B. we need our phones to help us store information

　C. we worry we may miss out what our friends are doing

　D. we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble

31. Where can you probably find the above passage?

　A. In a research report. B. In a fashion brochure.

　C. In a science textbook. D. In a popular science magazine.

　　　D

　　Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some degree our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of person's intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some degree something we are born with. The closer the blood