A leading biologist has found the angels and fairies that sit at top of Christmas trees did not get there under their own power.
Prof Roger Wotton, from University College London, found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.  
"Angels cannot take off and cannot use powered flight,” said Prof Wotton. “They would need to be exposed to very high wind velocities at take off - such high winds that they would be blown away."
Some the world’s most famous religious paintings and architecture make most Americans believe in angels.
The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world.
According to the latest study, angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.
Prof Wotton’s paper explores why there are so many stories about angels. “Angels are very powerful religious icons for people with faith. Their similarity to humans adds to their power. At the same time, they have wings on them because they are more than human. They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.” said the academic.
【小题1】What did the leading biologist find?

A．The angels and fairies are very powerful.

B．It’s impossible for angels and fairies to fly.

C．The flight would be possible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.

D．The angels and fairies can sit on the tree under their own power.

【小题2】What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ?

A．油画

B．建筑

C．鸟巢

D．天堂

【小题3】According to the article, how many adults thought that there were real angels and demons?

A．68.

B．36,000

C．24,480

D．3,600

【小题4】 Which of the following is True?

A．Angels can’t fly because they lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.

B．Most Americans don’t believe in angels.

C．Angels can take off and can use powered flight.

D．Angels are not the same to the humans.

【小题5】Why do many people believe angels can fly？

A．Angels are real human beings.

B．Angels with wings can take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.

C．Angels are very similar to the humans.

D．Angels are powerful.

A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused.
In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word..
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger’s booklet. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse you twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
【小题1】Ten minutes later, the passenger didn’t get the water, because _______.

A．the plane didn’t take off.

B．the air hostess was kept busy and forgot it.

C．it’s not allowed to take medicine during the flight.

D．there aren’t enough water on the plane.

【小题2】The underlined word “it” in Paragrouph 4 refers to the _______.

A．medicine

B．water

C．cup

D．booklet

【小题3】At the end of the story, we knew the passenger was _______ with the air hostess.

A．satisfied

B．unhappy

C．angry

D．bored

A man made a nice talking machine. It could weigh people. The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of these kinds of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station . There were always lots of people in  and out there.
The first one began to use the machine. It was an Indian woman. When she stand on the machine, the machine thought for a few minutes to decide which language it should speak.  “Good morning, madam,” it said in Indian. “Your weight is 72 kilos. That’s three kilos more. If you eat more fruit and vegetables, you will be soon all right. Wish you a nice day.”
The second one who used the machine was a nice Chinese girl. She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning , Miss ,”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilos. It’s all right for your age and height. Go on to eat what you eat every day. Wish you a nice day.”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time before standing on the machine. But as soon as she stood on the machine, the machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning . Will one of you get off?”
【小题1】The nice talking machine could_____

A．tell people what they should eat

B．weigh and talk to people

C．tell people how old they are

D．tell a story

【小题2】First the man put his machine       .

A．in the doctor’s waiting room	B．in a museum
C．in a station	D．in a train

【小题3】What did the machine tell the Indian woman?

A．She was a little lighter.

B．She was just all right.

C．She needed to eat more and exercise more.

D．She was a little bit heavy.

【小题4】Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．The machine tested only two people.

B．The Chinese girl was too thin.

C．The Indian woman was in fact heavier than the American woman..

D．Of the three the Chinese girl was the lightest.

【小题5】The machine said quickly “Will one of you get off?” because            

A．two people were on it

B．the third woman was too fat

C．something was wrong with it

D．the machine didn’t know where the third woman was from

A Solar-powered Plane---Lowcarbon Earlier this month, a solar-powered (太阳能动力的)plane called Lowcarbon took off to the sky for the first time. It has passed an important test on the way to travel around the world. Lowcarbon took off from an airport in Switzerland(瑞士)at 45 km an hour. It slowly rose into the sky. “There has never been an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project. During the 90-minute flight, Lowcarbon did several turns. It climbs nearly 1.6 km above the countryside. Engineers plan to test a night flight in July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012. “We want to fly it day and night with no fuel,” Piccard said. Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take Lowcarbon around the world .They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in the air----and to show off their aircraft. Lowcarbon flies at 70 kph on average(平均). That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep it in the air for up to five days at a time.

We Are One---“Expo Through My Eyes” Sharing offers you more happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in English. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a reporter, or a tourist , we’d like you to share with us your Expo experience, as seen through your eyes. So if you would liketo contribute(投稿)，please join us today in sharing the joy! Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo Language: English only Length: No more than 1,000 words- Content: Stories with photos are necessary. Duration: May 1,2010---October 31,2010 Email-box: expo@chinadaily.com.cn Reward: In addition to the satisfaction of supporting our work, ---your stories will be published on China Daily’s website; ---you will go in a lucky draw for a prize.

【小题1】Which of the following information about the plane Lowcarbon is NOT true?

A．It can fly at 70 km an hour.	B．It is solar –powered.
C．It has passed a night-flight test.	D．It is slower than a car.

【小题2】Lowcarbon is a special plane because________________.

A．it’s made in Switzerlland	B．it has travelled around the world
C．it can do turns in the sky	D．it’s big and light, but uses little enegy

【小题3】The purpose of the second article is to________________.

A．encourage us to visit Shanghai Expo	B．ask us to be volunteers for Shanghai Expo
C．invite us to write stories about Shanghai Expo	D．tell us to get the lucky prize of Shanghai Expo

【小题4】Your stories about the 2010 Shanghai Expo for China Daily___________.

A．can be in Chinese	B．don’t need to have photos
C．must be given by post	D．should be handed in by e-mail

A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes.
The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused.
In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word..
When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger’s booklet. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse you twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?
【小题1】Ten minutes later, the passenger didn’t get the water, because _______.

A．the plane didn’t take off.

B．the air hostess was kept busy and forgot it.

C．it’s not allowed to take medicine during the flight.

D．there aren’t enough water on the plane.

【小题2】The underlined word “it” in Paragrouph 4 refers to the _______.

A．medicine

B．water

C．cup

D．booklet

【小题3】At the end of the story, we knew the passenger was _______ with the air hostess.

A．satisfied

B．unhappy

C．angry

D．bored