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. |
One mother took many lovely photos of her sleeping son. After the little baby, Wen, fell asleep, his mother would create an imaginary fairy tale scene behind him and then take those lovely photos.
When the baby was asleep, he was photographed traveling to castles(城堡) in the clouds, cooking eggs in the kitchen or swinging on the swing with an elephant to catch him. The photos have attracted people around the world because of the cute creativity.
Mrs Liao drew inspiration(灵感) from a famous child photographer Anne and a mother Adele who published a book of similar photos, so she decided to turn her hobby of photographing toward her son. She said, “Every day just before Wen’s nap, I would imagine him being the main character in one of my favorite scenes and paint a background setting with common clothes, lovely animals and other household materials, just like how an artist would deal with the paint brush. After he fell asleep, I would place him at the centre of the theme I had creates and start taking photos.”
With a collection of more than one hundred photos of Wen, Mrs Liao published a book in Chinese in Taiwan. And there are plans for an English version to be published. She told her fans, “I’m truly touched by your support.”
What’s Mrs Liao’s hobby?
| A．painting pictures |
| B．looking after her son |
| C．photographing |
| D．writing books |
Because of _________, the photos attract so many people around the world.
| A．her lovely son | B．her cute creativity |
| C．her skill of photographing | D．her talented painting |
Will there be a book with lots of photos of Wen in English one day?
| A．Probably | B．Impossible | C．Not at all | D．We don’t know |
Who gave Mrs. Liao inspiration to create the lovely photos?
| A．Anne | B．Adele | C．Wen | D．Both A and B |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The photos were always taken during her son’s nap. |
| B．In the scenes she created, there were fashionable clothes, lovely animals and house hold materials. |
| C．Her son was always at the centre of the theme, and he was the main character. |
| D．The lovely photos seemed to tell people some imaginary fairy tales. |
In the world there are a lot of people using public transport, some love it and still some dislike it. If everyone has a car and drives anywhere they want to go, there will be serious traffic problems on the road. Luckily, trains are a good form of public transport.
British people use trains a lot. This is especially so for people who are traveling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trains leave London. They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. It's much faster to travel by train than by bus or by car. This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and lowly for many reasons, such as speed limits and trafficjams. However, when you are traveling by train, the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jam for a train.
Besides, Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of traveling on the ground. Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track.
What's more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provide food services and power plugs(电源插头) for personal computers or mobile phone. The main idea of the passage is that ________.
| A．British people enjoy public transport |
| B．it's fast to travel from London to Paris |
| C．trains in Britain provide fine services for their users |
| D．trains are a good form of public transport for Londoners |
In a traffic jams on the road, ________.
| A．drivers can drive fast |
| B．drivers can drive carelessly |
| C．cars are not moving fast |
| D．cars will stop working |
The 3rd paragraph of the passage mainly talks about the ________ of trains.
| A．speed | B．safety | C．services | D．problems |
Londoners often travel by train because trains are ________.
| A．old and slow | B．large, clean and powerful |
| C．fine and important | D．fast, safe and comfortable |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．We can travel from London to Paris in less than 2hours. |
| B．We can do our work with personal computers on the train. |
| C．We have to wait till we get off the train in order to have some food. |
| D．The trains are only checked for quality reasons before they are used. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案
| Red Star Theatre The famous singer Jay Chou will give a concert. Time: 7.00 pm ~ 9.00 pm on June 1 Price : ¥60 ~ ¥200 |
| Mengxin Shopping Centre Come and buy cheap clothes at Mengxin Shopping Centre. Time: 8.00 am ~ 9.00 pm from October 1 to October 7 |
| Blue Sky Cinema 3D movie: Transformers 3 Director: Michael Bay Actors / Actresses: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, etc. Time: 7.30 pm ~ 9.30 pm from July 28 to August 5 Price: ¥80 |
| International Picnic Come to enjoy the delicious food from all over the world. Place: the People’s Park Time: 12.00 noon ~ 5.00 pm this Saturday, September 10 Price : ¥100 |
Hao Shuai, who wants to relax with 80 yuan on July 29, can .
| A．buy clothes on sale |
| B．watch the 3D movie |
| C．enjoy the concert |
| D．have the international picnic |
We can buy clothes in Mengxin Shopping Centre from October 1 to October 7.
| A．old | B．popular |
| C．expensive | D．cheap |
If you are a fan of Jay Chou, you can go to his concert in
| A．Red Star Theatre |
| B．Mengxin Shopping Centre |
| C．Blue Sky Cinema |
| D．the People’s Park |
Who directed the movie Transformers 3?
| A．Michael Bay. | B．Josh Duhamel. |
| C．Shia LaBeouf. | D．Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. |
You can enjoy delicious food from all over the world at .
| A．8.00 am on Sunday | B．9.00 am on Saturday |
| C．4.00 pm on Saturday | D．5.00 pm on Sunday |
When we interviewed what the life was like more than 70 years ago, many old soldiers were full of tears in their eyes. They told us that they never forgot those days when they were in the army, during which they lived hard lives but spared no effort to fight against the enemies.
Now in the year 2015 comes the first great parade(阅兵) in the 21st century. September 3rd is the 70th anniversary(纪念) of the victory of the anti-fascist (反法西斯主义的) war. This day is considered as an important moment for China, as well as the world. 49 countries from all over the world, including South Korea and some European countries attended this special occasion.
In preparation for the parade, the soldiers worked hard every day. In order to walk well in the three hundred meters distance on the Tian’anmen Square, they had to receive extremely strict training. Each day, they got up early in the morning and started the 10 hours’ practice.
When a reporter arrived, it was raining heavily outside, but none of the soldiers stopped training. Nothing can stop their training, and no one can stop their deep love to their motherland.
The reporter asked, “The training is so hard but why does nobody give up?” “It’s the first time for me to join in such an important ceremony. I consider it a great honor. I must try my best.” One of the participants(参与者) answered. In fact, everyone takes pride in taking part in this big parade because they want to show the spirit of Chinese army, the power of Chinese army, as well as the determination of keeping the world in peace.
From the soldiers, we learned the power of dreams. If one has a dream, he will get over any difficulties that get in the way to make the dream come true. What did the old soldiers do more than 70 years ago?
| A．They took part in a war. |
| B．They experienced something special. |
| C．They worked hard for the parade. |
| D．They answered a reporter’s questions. |
How many countries took part in the parade?
| A．20 | B．49 |
| C．40 | D．70 |
What is the main idea of Paragraph3?
| A．A hard training. | B．A good reporter |
| C．The hot weather. | D．The heavy rain. |
According to the passage, the great parade took place in _____ .
| A．South Korea | B．America |
| C．China | D．A European country |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The training for the parade is usually on rainy days. |
| B．It is easy for the soldiers to perform well in the parade. |
| C．Quite many soldiers have taken part in the parade before. |
| D．The soldiers are tired but none of them will give up. |
There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.
“I’m going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice me,” said Emily. “How about you, Linda?”
“I’m not sure. Maybe jeans, an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you! ”Linda said.
“But what are the boys going to do in the party?” asked Jane. "Do you remember the last school party, last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves!”
“I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it’ll be better this time,” said Mary.
The party was held on Friday evening, groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys on another side. Mr. Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, “l don’t want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It’ll be over soon” He started to dance. All the others watched him, then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers. How long would the party last?
| A．On Friday evening | B．For one hour |
| C．For two hours | D．For three hours |
What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear?
| A．A black dress | B．Jeans |
| C．An old shirt | D．Jeans, an old shirt and a hat |
How did Emily and Linda dance in the school last year?
| A．They danced by themselves |
| B．They danced with the boys |
| C．They didn’t dance |
| D．They danced with their teachers |
How did some boys spend the summer holiday according to the passage?
| A．They went swimming | B．They learned to dance |
| C．They watched TV | D．They went climbing |
Which is NOT mentioned in this passage?
| A．There would be a school party on Friday evening |
| B．Their teacher asked them to dance together. |
| C．Jack and Linda danced together. |
| D．The boys and girls stood together and watched their teacher dance |