【正文】 the bus, I was waiting anxiously for it to start. A woman, sitting next to me, and her daughter both seemed 41 . She told me that her daughter had an upset stomach and would throw up continuously。t Help It My theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathy — the ability to understand other people — and that the male brain is mainly built for building systems． 36 For example， women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting， while men will choose magazines that feature puters and sport． You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up． However， this is not the case． A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face， and newborn boys look longer at a mobile． 37 It has also been observed (that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people39。s recovery from her nature except _______. A. playing with other dogs B. barking at a cat C. not missing her former master D. waving her tail to make greetings 31. What did the author think of his theft? A. He was afraid of being punished. B. He thought he had to do it. C. He believed that the law would allow him to do so. D. He did it with pride. D The regular use of text messages and s can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana (大麻 ). That is the statement of researchers who have found that tapping away on a mobile phone or puter keypad or checking for electronic messages temporarily knocks up to 10 points off the user’s IQ. This rate of decline in intelligence pares unfavorably with the fourpoint drop in IQ associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have described the phenomenon of improved stupidity as “infomania”. The research conducted by Hewlett Packard, the technology pany, has concluded that it is mainly a problem for adult workers, especially men. It is concluded that too much use of modern technology can damage a person’s mind. It can cause a constant distraction of “always on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the task in hand. The report also added that, in a long term, the brain will be considerably shaped by what we do to it and by the experience of daily life. At a microcellular level, the plex works of nerve cells that make up parts of the brain actually change in response to certain experiences. Too much use of modern technology can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to their social relationship. 1100 adults were interviewed during the research. More than 62 per cent of them admitted that they were addicted to checking their s and text messages so often that they scrutinized workrelated ones even when at home or on holiday. Half said that they always responded immediately to an and will even interrupt a meeting to do so. It is concluded that infomania is increasing stress and anxiety and affecting one’s characteristics. Nine out of ten thought that colleagues who answered s or messages during a facetoface meeting were extremely rude. The effects on IQ were studied by Dr Glenn Wilson, a psychologist at University of London. “This is a very real and widespread phenomenon,” he said. “We have found that infomania will damage a worker’s performance by reducing their mental sharpness and changing their social life. Companies should encourage a more balanced and appropriate way of working.” 32. We can learn from the passage that “infomania” ______. A. has a positive influence on one’s IQ B. results in the change of part of the brain C. lies in the problem of lack of concentration D. is caused by too much use of modern technology 33. The research mentioned in the passage is most probably about ______. A. the important function of advanced technology B. the damage to one’s brain done by unhealthy habits C. the relevance between IQ and use of modern technology D. the relationship between intelligence and working effectiveness 34. The underlined word “scrutinized” probably means “______”. A. examined carefully B. copied patiently C. corrected quickly D. admitted freely 35. What is the main idea of this passage? A. The regular use of text messages and s can be pared to smoking marijuana. B. The regular use of text messages and s can harm your IQ. C. Modern technology can damage a person’s mind. D. Electronic messages have side effects on the user’s life. 第二節(jié)（ 共 5小題，每小題 2分，滿分 10分 ） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。s the author39。ll remain here or whether I’ll find her