【正文】 er. She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture. Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift up their spirits, she started posting similar photos on Facebook. The response was greatly positive, and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Inter sensation. Growing up in a neighborhood outside State College, Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home, but she didn’t interact with (交流 ) people very much. She was later diagnosed with Asperser’s syndrome, but the squirrels changed that. “The squirrels are actually a good way to break the ice, because I’ll be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will e over and we’ll just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them,” she said. ”I am a lot more outgoing.” And in case you’re wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos, it has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut butter on the prop (道具 ), and they’ll grab it. But getting to that part took a while. In the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to e down and get them, but they hesitated to approach her. She had the patience to earn their trust, though. This year, Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences. She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment. As for her furry friends, Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can. 24. What does the underlined word “sentation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Hit. B. Challenge. C. Attack. D. Link. 25. What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary? A. She is sicker than before. B. She is more interested in animals. C. She is more sociable than before. D. She is less willing to go to college. 26. How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats? A. By putting them in cages. B. By playing music to them. C. By attracting them with colorful food. D. By building a close relationship with them. 27. Which words can best describe Mary? A. Confident and strong. B. Patient and caring. C. Sociable and healthy. D. Traditional and hardworking. C The Mola mola (翻車魚 ) is the world’s largest known bony fish. The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe, and resembles a giant fish head with a tail. Rather than having a tail fin, like most fish, the Mola mola’s main body is flattened. In fact, its height is often equal to its length, which is unusual in fish. It can grow to 1020 feet in length and height and weigh in at an average of 2,000 pounds. Its specific name, mola, is Latin for “millstone”, which the fish resembles because of its grey colour, rough texture (肌理 ), and rounded body. Its mon English name, sunfish, refers to the animal’s habit of sunbathing at the surface of the water. The Dutch, Portuguese, French, Catalan, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Germanlanguage names mean “moon fish”, in reference to its rounded shape. In Polish it is named Samoglow, meaning “head alone”, because it has no true tail. The Chinese translation of its academic name is fancheyu. Its diet is extremely varied but nutrientpoor, consisting mainly of jellyfish. In order to consume enough daily nutrients, it must travel through a wide range of oceanic depths in search of its food. It has a beaked(喙?fàn)钭斓?) mouth that does not totally close, so it chews its food in several stages. Its thick skin is covered in a dense layer of mucus (粘液 ), which is host to many kinds of parasites(寄生蟲 ). To try and rid itself of these uninvited guests, it will often float on its side near the surface of the water, inviting birds to feast on the parasites. Similarly, it will sometimes launch its considerable body up to ten feet out of the water before crashing back down in an effort to remove some of the parasites. With its habit of floating near the surface, it often runs the risk of being hit by boats. Finally, smaller Mola molas are sometimes subject to attack by sea lions. 28. Many of the Mola mola’s various names suggest _________. A. its main diet B. its enormous weight C. its habit of sunbathing D. its flattened and rounded shape 29. What can we say about the Mola mola? A. It enjoys living in cold zones. B. It can almost be as tall as it is long. C. It hunts mainly at the surface of the ocean. D. It possesses a mouth that can pletely close. 30. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. The influence of the Mola mola on the ocean. B. The reasons for the Mola mola’s many parasites. C. The survival challenges relating to the Mola mola. D. The relationship between the Mola mola and birds. 31. What’s the main purpose of the text? A. To provide general information about the Mola mola. B. To give advice on how to protect the Mola mola. C. To increase awareness of the fragile state of the Mola mola. D. To show the advantages of the Mola moal over other animals. D Ronald Reagan’s son, Ron Reagan, wrote a memoir(回憶錄）， My Father at 100, as the 100th anniversary of the late president’s birth approached. The younger Reagan wrote that for most of his childhood he was an only child. His older sister Patti was off at boarding school, leaving him and his mother, Nancy, alone with the man who was to bee one of the most popular politicians of all time. So, what insight would his son give us about the man many still find a mystery? He admitted early on that he was haunted(纏繞） by the inevitable question: “What are you going to tell me about him that I don’t already know?” The younger Reagan covered a lot of familiar aspects. He admitted, for instanc