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.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. |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ?
| A．油画 | B．建筑 | C．鸟巢 | D．天堂 |
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 |
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. |
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. |
Know yourself! This is the first step towards success．But how？Try this，take a piece of paper and write down a list of your habits，I made two lists．There is a list of my good habits and a list of my bad habits．
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Good habits ●I usually get up early．I often wake up at 6：30 in the morning． ●I always eat breakfast． ●I brush my teeth three times a day． ●I drink eight glasses of water a day． |
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Bad Habits ●I don't get enough exercise． ●I spend too many hours watching TV． ●I don't always make my bed． ●I'm not organized．And my room is always in a mess． |
Good habits lead the way to good health and success! Look at your lists．Are there any bad habits？How can you change those habits．
Develop your good habits and improve yourself! I tried it and it worked on me．
Now I watch TV only a few times a week．I often play basketball after school．And I keep my room clean and organized．I still don't always make my bed，but I'm working on it．
41．You can know yourself by ．
A．Making a list of good health
B．Making a list of only bad habit
C．Making a list of only good habits
D．Making a list of both good and bad habits
42．Which of the following is NOT the writer's good habit？
A．He always has breakfast．．
B．He usually gets up late．
C．He drinks eight glasses of water a day．
D．He brushes teeth three times a day
43．What else should he do to change his bad habits completely？
A．He should watch TV less．
B．He should often play basketball．
C．He should always make his bed．
D．He should make his room clean．
It was a very foggy day in London．⑤The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot．
Buses，cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road．People were trying to find the way but lost ① way in the fog．
Mr．Smith had a very important meeting at the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）and had to get there on time but no one could take him．
He tried to walk there but found he was lost．Suddenly he knocked into a stranger．The stranger asked if he could help him．
Mr．Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament．The stranger told him that he could take him there．
Mr．Smith thanked him and they started to walk there．The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way．
He went along one street，turned down another，crossed a ③/skweə/ and at last after about half an hour's walk，they ② at the Houses of Parliament．
Mr．Smith couldn't ④/ˌʌndəˈstænd/ how the stranger found his way．"It is wonderful，"he said．"⑥你是怎样在这样的雾里找到路的？"
"It is no trouble at all to me，"said the stranger．"I'm blind．"
66．在文中的①处和②处分别填入一个合适的词，使短文通顺连贯．
① ②
67．根据音标提示，在文中的③处和④处分别填入一个合适的单词．
③ ④
68．将⑤句译成汉语．
69．将⑥句译成英语．
70．How long did it take Mr．Smith and the blind man to walk to the Houses of Parliament？
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Are you a TV lover？Can you imagine living without TV？Well，you could give it a try．
A group of Americans from TV﹣Turnoff Network（网络）have an idea．From April 19th to 25th，they are asking children all over the world to turn off their TVs for one week．They hope children will find more interesting things to do．Maybe they can read some books，or learn to swim，or paint a picture．Since 1995，about 24 million people in America have taken part in TV﹣Turn off Week．
TV﹣Turn off Network says watching TV too much can bring children big problems with school，health and family．They want kids to watch a lot less TV．What do you think？
Bad for your studies
American scientists did a study of 1，300 children．They watched the children for four years．They say that if children watch lots of TV，they don't do well in school．
Bad for your health
Studies show that when children watch lots of TV，they eat more unhealthy food．More children are getting overweight．Overweight children become will ill more easily．Watching too much TV is also bad for their eyes．
Bad for family life
About 40% of American families watch TV at dinner time．That means that they don't talk very much when they eat together．
Also，too many violent（暴力的）things
An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old，that child will see 200，000 violent things on TV．Some kids become violent in real life．
If you want to learn more about this unusual week，you can go to this Website：www．tvturnoff．org．
62．When is TV﹣Turnoff Week？
A．From April 19th to 25th．
B．Any week in April．
C．The first week in April．
D．It doesn't tell us．
63．What do children do during that week？
A．They watch TV much less．
B．They go to this website，www．tvturnoff．org．
C．They read some books，or learn to swim，or paint a picture．
D．Both A and C．
64．The passage tells people if children watch too much TV，they may ．
①be overweight ②know more about the world ③be weak in study ④become violent in real life
A．①②③
B．①③④
C．①②④
D．①②③④
65．Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage？
A．Millions of people have taken part in TV﹣Turnoff Week since 1995．
B．The Website www．tvturnoff．org．can tell you more about TV﹣Turnoff Week．
C．Children in America aren't allowed to see violent things on TV until they are 18．
D．About three fifths of American families don't watch TV whey they have dinner．
When I was a little child，my mom liked to make meals for my father and me．She often made good food for us after work．
One evening，my mom placed a plate of eggs，sausage and burned biscuits in front of my dad and me．I saw the burned biscuits，and I refused to eat them．I looked up at my father．He picked up one of the burned biscuits and smiled at my mom．He asked me how my day at school was as usual．I don't remember what I told him that night，but I do remember watching him put butter on the biscuits and eat all of them!
When I got up from the table，I heard my mom say sorry to my dad for burning the biscuits．And I would never forget what he said，"Baby，I love burned biscuits．"
Later，I asked him if he really liked the burned biscuits．He wrapped me in his arms and said，"Your mom works very hard today and she's really tired．Besides，burned biscuits never hurt anyone!"
You know，life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people．What I've learned over the years is learning to accept others'faults．That is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy and lasting relationship．
59．What did the writer's dad do with the burned biscuits？
A．He refused to eat them．
B．He threw them away．
C．He ate all of them．
D．He asked the writer to eat all of them．
60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．My mom didn't know the biscuits were burned．
B．My mom said sorry for the burned biscuits．
C．I put butter on the biscuits．
D．I ate all of the burned biscuits happily．
61．What does the writer want to tell us？
A．To learn to make good biscuits．
B．To make friends with parents．
C．To accept someone's mistakes．
D．To create a good relationship with parents．
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56．If Jim wants to take the language course for two months，he'll have to pay ．
A.75 B.200 C.1300 D.2600
57．Mary's house provides the following things EXCEPT ．
A．a computer B．a TV C．a fridge D．a washing machine
58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The cost of the art training course is 75 each hour．
B．People should pay 1300 for the language course each week．
C．If you often surf the Internet，you'd better not rent Mary's house．
D．People who want to live in Mary's house should pay 1200 half a year．