【正文】 e refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they?re dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown?s Grove Farm?s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn?t be experiencing again for months. Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown?s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where luckily for me I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I?d be ordering every tomato on it. 21． What did the author think of her winter life in New York? A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. D. Annoying. 22． What made the author?s getting up late early worthwhile? A. Having a swim. B. Breathing in fresh air. C. Walking in the morning sun. D. Visiting a local farmer?s market. 23． What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter? A. They are soft. B. They look nice. C. They taste great. D. They are juicy. 24． What was the author going to that evening? A. Go to a farm. B. Check into a hotel. C. Eat in a restaurant. D. Buy fresh vegetables. Four days after Dad?s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor?s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone. So I asked Dad to e to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done. One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there, a pointer?s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly. A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we?ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.” I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you?re going to kill him?” “Ma?am,” he said gently. “We don?t have room for every unclaimed dog.” The police?s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I?ll take him,” I said. I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly. Dad wrinkled his face. “I don?t want it,” he muttered, turning back towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad. Dad?s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog. This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams. Dad?s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne?s cold nose burrowing (搜尋 ) through my bed covers. He had never before e into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father?s room and found that he had passed away. Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad?s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad?s peace of mind. 25． After the author?s father survived the heart attack, he ______. A. ignored everyone who visited him B. became unpleasant toward other people C. was left alone to get full rest D. no longer wanted to live 26． Why did the author take the pointer home? A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness. B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available. C. It was good at getting people?s attention and entertaining them. D. It caught her attention right away and she didn?t want it to be killed. 27． From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _______. A. the author?s father and Cheyenne formed a real connection B. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicine C. more attention should be given to old people D. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends 28． Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage? A. Friends B. Entertainment C. Education D. Health When you were young, ginger ale（姜味汽水） may have been a popular choice for reducing the unpleasant feelings caused by your upset stomach on the road to get to school. For years, ginger has been used to reduce the effects of nausea（作嘔） . But do you know it?s now also being looked at to fight cancer? Scientists have discovered that ginger can kill cancerous cells in two different ways. On the one hand, ginger causes the cancer cells to “mit suicide” by destroying themselves while leaving the surrounding healthy cells untouched. Ginger can prevent the growth of diseased cells by destroying the environment they grow in. On the other hand, ginger tricks the diseased cells and causes them to fight among themselves. Researchers are now looking into one of the toughest cancers to fight. However, scientists find repeated treatment of disease by drugs can actually lose its effectiveness over time as the cancer builds up resistance（抵抗力） to the same treatment. This raises researchers? confidence that ginger would help stop resistance from the cancer. In a study, the cancer clearly stopped growing in the body of the mice that had been given ginger. The bad news is that such encouraging research has only been conducted on mice. The good news, however, is that it seems humans might be able to get the same benefit just by eating products with ginger and ginger roo