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　　第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）   
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　A
　　Several dollars equal nothing for some people, but make a difference for others. Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment. He now lives in the shelter for the homeless. So we know each other.
　　Just like other homeless people, he didn’t think he needed anything. But once he mentioned to me he needed eye glasses. His voice hesitated a bit, he looked down, and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream. Too much to hope for? It was as if his wish were known by me only.
　　I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a free eye examination and glasses. Three months later, I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.
　　Steve showed disappointment, thanked me and started to walk away. I said, “Hold on, I will figure out a way to get you an eye examination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit. He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a line of hope.
　　I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter. In about 4 days, eight people from around the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.
　　Steve picp his glasses on Wednesday: May 11th, 2011. Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash. Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is doing while cleaning the vehicles. He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!
　　21．We can learn from the first two paragraphs that ______.
　　A. it took a long time to treat Steve’s wife
　　B. homeless people never ask for anything
　　C. Steve was too embarrassed to ask for help
　　D. the author and Steve have been friends for years
　　22．The program failed to satisfy Steve because ______.
　　A. it was already out of business
　　B. it had some trouble in finance
　　C. Steve didn’t submit the application himself
　　D. it’s not designed for people like Steve
　　23．What can be inferred from the passage?
　　A. The program was closed three months ago.
　　B. Steve used to work as a salesman in a car factory.
　　C. Steve got $240 in total from kind-hearted people.
　　D. The author might be a volunteer in the shelter.
　　24．The best title for the passage is probably ______.
　　A. Money can sometimes talk  B. Small help can really count
　　C. Two heads are better than one  D. God helps those who help themselves
　　B
　　Google has been collecting tons of data about smartphone usage around the world.  Here are some of the most surprising and interesting facts：
　　Android is most popular in Japan, with 55% of respondents(调查对象) using it, compared with 39% for iOS. Android is also number one in a few other countries, including New Zealand (41%), the US(40%), and China (38%)．
　　iOS is farthest ahead in Switzerland, with 52% usage vs 23% for Android.Other countries where iOS is far ahead include Australia (49% vs 25% Android), Canada (45% vs 23% Android and 23% Blackberry),  and France (43% vs 25% Android)．
　　In Egypt, Windows Mobile is far more popular than iOS.13% of survey respondents use the Microsoft smartphone platform, behind Symbian (19%) and Android (14%). iOS is very far down at 4%.