【正文】 ange the word poetry to songs. I sing when I feel good. When I sing my favorite songs, I feel even better. Sometimes when I am listening to music and to the song words, I feel that it was written for me. A good song always makes me feel something. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school bell rings by the end of the day. They help me get through the day. They are like bright and warm colors in the middle of grays and shades. I like songs about love and friendship. The extraordinary thing is that my feelings are more special when I sing my favorite songs in English. I also like reading. I used to avoid poetry until an efriend told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words. Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms, but the best thing is to just fet about them. In the beginning I felt quite strange. Now I always lock the door. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience. I started with small poems, but now I think I most like long poems. I have different feelings with different poems. When I have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and fet everything. When I am sad I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and my sadness is gone. 25． Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence? A. Songs are like different colors in different times. B. Songs can help people better understand colors. C. Songs can describe a mixture of different colors. D. Songs can bring people warmth and fort. 26． What we can infer from the passage is that______. A. the writer likes singing songs aloud at any time B. songs and poems can help get over bad emotions C. the writer’s native language is English D. the writer like songs better than poems 27． What can we know about the poems of Keats and Wordsworth through the passage? A. Keats’ poems are full of bad feelings. B. Wordsworth’s poems contain much sad description. C. Both of their poetry can create positive feelings. D. The themes of their poems are not different at all. C Herbal medicine (草藥 ), which has been used for medicinal purposes, is the use of plants to treat diseases. Many herbalists use the entire plant, from the flowers, stems, leaves, and roots, in the form of everything from teas to pills. These plants contain natural, chemical things that can treat the body for a variety of diseases such as allergies, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, migraine, chronic fatigue, and cancer, among others. Nowadays an increasing number of people prefer to adopt these plants to treat their diseases because, pared with chemical medicine, herbal medicine has its own advantages. Herbal medicine and remedies (治療 ) are more effective than chemical medicine for certain diseases. The chemical medicine given by a chemist could have certain negative side effects. However, many of the herbal medicine and remedies do not have negative side effects. If any, they are softer than chemical medicine. Obesity is the cause of many of the health problems. Herbal medicine can help weightloss more effectively and improve overall health. However, the cure using herbal medicine and supplements (營養(yǎng)品 ) would take some time, and therefore people are supposed to possess enough patience. Worse still, herbal medicine contains a variety of ingredients (成分 ) and people have to be sure that their body agrees with the ingredients and that it is not allergic (過敏 ). A point worth mentioning here is herbal remedies and medicine for certain illnesses may have negative side effects. These side effects may not be shown at once, but would take months or even years. In the early stages, if the herbal medicine is not agreeing with you, it is wise to stop using it. When used correctly and directed by doctors, herbs can help treat a variety of diseases. But keep in mind that the herbal medicine industry is not regulated, so herbal products are often misleading and may contain additives (添加劑 ) and that are not listed on the label (標簽 ). Some herbs may cause allergic reactions or interact with other drugs, and some are poisonous if used improperly or at high doses (劑量 ). Taking herbs on your own increases your risk. 28． What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? A. The origin of herbal medicine. B. The history of herbal medicine. C. The definition and function of herbal medicine. D. The naturally harmless characteristics of herbal medicine. 29． How does the author explain the advantages