【正文】 ia that is taking over her life. She won39。t walk in certain parts of the city and runs screaming from the subway when one of these rats with wings finds its way onto the platform. Another friend is disgusted with cheese. Once I saw her run away from a slice of it. So where does an irrational fear of cheese e from?Are phobias something we inherit from our genes or do we acquire these unusual anxieties over time?Ever since I can remember I have been unreasonably frightened of elevators. There was no terrible childhood experience and I am fine with confined spaces, but something about elevators makes me nervous. And so, when my boyfriend and I found ourselves trapped in an elevator last year because these sorts of things always happen eventually I was anticipating the worst.While he gave me a suggestive eyebrow raise and proposed we take advantage of the situation, I began screaming uncontrollably. I was far from turned on by the whole facing my worst nightmare thing.However, after the fear subsided(消退)I realized that, yes, this was my greatest fear e true, and yet it wasn39。t all that bad. Nervous and inconvenient maybe, but terrifying? Not so much.Liberating yourself from a deepseated phobia can be a long and difficult process, but sometimes it can be as simple as confronting it head on.21. The 34yearold British woman is extremely afraid of metal forks because . A. she couldn39。t bear their sound on plate B. she is afraid that they may hurt herC. she has never used them beforeD. she has been injured by them before22. The phrase rats with wings (Para. 3) refers to______A. devils B. exotic ratsC. pigeonsD. strange birds23. The author39。s fear of elevators is the result of_______A. her dislike of being in closed spacesB. her terrible experienceC. her phobia for no reasonD. her nervousness of being alone24. After the fear subsided, the author realized that______A. an elevator ride could be excitingB. it was not as horrible as she had thoughtC. her boyfriend39。s help was importantD. she could have had a good time with her boyfriend25. The purpose for the author to share her experience is to_______A. introduce what strange fears people haveB. explain why people have strange fearsC. illustrate conquering a fear can be difficultD. encourage people to overe their fearsPassage TwoThe American public39。s obsession with dieting has led to one of the most dangerous health misconceptions of all times. Many television ads, movies, magazine articles, and dietfood product labels would have consumers believe that carbohydrates (碳水化合物) are bad for the human body and that those who eat them will quickly bee overweight. We are advised to avoid foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread and opt for meats and vegetables instead. Some panies promote this idea to encourage consumers to buy their carbfree food products. But the truth is, the human body needs carbohydrates to function properly, and a body that relies on carbohydrates but is exhausted of this dietary element is not in good shape after all.Most foods that we consume on a daily basis like potatoes and rice are loaded with carbohydrates. Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates have many health benefits。 some fight diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease, and others help to prevent cancer and stroke. Cutting these foods out of your diet may deprive your body of the many health benefits of carbohydrates.One of the best benefits of carbohydrates is their ability to help to maintain the health of our organs, tissues, and cells. Scientific studies have shown that one type of carbohydrate called fiber reduces the risk of heart disease. Carbohydrates also contain antioxidants (抗氧化劑) , which protect the body39。s cells from harmful particles with the potential to cause cancer.This does not mean that the human body can survive on a diet posed entirely of carbohydrates. We also need certain percentages of proteins and fats to maintain healthy bodies. But carbohydrates certainly should not be avoided altogether. In fact, the food pyramid, the remended basis of a healthy diet, shows that a person should consume six to eleven servings of breads and grains, as well as three to four servings each of fruits and vegetables all carbohydratecontaining foods. It is easy to see why cutting carbohydrates out of a person39。s diet is not a good idea.The only way to know what is truly healthy for your own body is to talk to a nutritionist or dietician, who can help you choose foods that are right for you as well as guide you toward a proper exercise program for weight loss, or muscle gain. These professionals will never tell you to cut out carbohydrates entirely! The bottom line listen to the experts, not the advertisers!26. As is used in Paragraph l, the word exhausted most possibly means______A. startledB. starvingC. derivedD. deprived27. According to the author, advertisers who sell “carbfree” products_______A. value consumers39。 wellbeingB. are not telling the truth C. offer healthy options D. are responsible for obesity28. Which of the following is NOT one of the health benefits of carbohydrates?A. Prevention of stroke. B. Prevention of cancer.C. Prevention of fiber reduction. D. Prevention of heart disease.29. It can be inferred from the passage that a healthy diet .A. is low in carbohydrates and high in proteins and fatsB. contains equal amounts of carbohydrates and proteinsC. needs enough proteins but no fat for us to maintain energyD. is balanced between carbohydrates, and proteins and fats30. The main purpose of the passage is to A. describe the variety of carbohydratesB. explain how to live a healthy lifeC. promote more physical exerciseD. advocate a healthy dietPassage ThreeOf all the lessons taught by the financial crisis, the most personal has been that Americans aren39。t so good at moneymanagem