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.
小題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.
小題2:What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ?
A．油畫B．建筑C．鳥巢D．天堂
小題3:According to the article, how many adults thought that there were real angels and demons?
A．68.B．36,000C．24,480D．3,600
小題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.
小題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.

小題1:B
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B

小題1:細節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings. 可知天使是不可能飛的，選B。
小題1:從前面的famous religious paintings可知是建筑的意思。選B
小題1:計算題：從第五段的句子：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.可知24,480個人認(rèn)為世界上有天使。選C。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第六段的句子：angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.可知天使缺乏讓鳥拍打翅膀的肌肉，是A
小題1:細節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.”可知天使和天堂有關(guān)，要飛去的，選B
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Are you tired of the puzzles you usually do? Sudoku is a new choice. Sudoku consists of the Japanese characters Su (meaning “number”) and Doku (meaning “single”), but it was not invented in Japan. It was created by Howard Garnes in 1979. The puzzle was first introduced into Japan by Nikoli Puzzle Company in 1984. In 1986, Kaji Maki, the president of Nikoli made the rules strict and clear. Soon in the same year Sudoku became popular in Japan. In November 2004, The Times, a British newspaper, first printed it in the newspaper. It became an international hit in 2005. Now Sudoku becomes very popular all over the world.
The rule of the puzzle is to fill in the grids (格子) so that every row, every line and every 3×3 box has the numbers 1 to 9. Here is a Sudoku. Please relax and enjoy. It’s fun!
根據(jù)以上雜志專欄內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。
小題1:Who created Sudoku?
A．Howard Garnes.B．Sudoku. C．Kaji Maki.D．Nikoli.
小題2:Which is true about Kaji Maki according to the reading material?
A．He was the boss of Nissan Company.
B．He helped to make Sudoku popular in Japan.
C．He was the president of The Times.
D．He is an American.
小題3:Which is NOT true about Sudoku?
A．Sudoku wasn’t invented in Japan.
B．It was The Times that first printed Sudoku in the newspaper.
C．Each grid has more than one number.
D．It became popular around the world in 2005.
小題4:In the puzzle above, what should “X” be?
A．5.B．4. C．3.D．1.
小題5:What should “Z” be in the puzzle?
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What is a spelling bee?   1  , but it is so popular in the Unite States. It is a game for children to spell English words.
The National Spelling Bee is the largest education contest(比賽) . It first began in 1925 in Washington.D. C.   2 . It is open to students in eighth grade or lower and not reaching their 15th birthday.
The contest is quite simple. When it's your turn, the teacher says a word and you have to spell it.   3 , you stay in the game. If you spell it wrong, you're out. What's not so easy are the words the teachers ask you to spell.
Usually, children need to spend a lot of time learning vocabulary. They must remember thousands of English words and spell every word correctly in the contest. Only winners in regional (地區(qū)的) contest can enter the national contest. It’s many children’s dream to win the regional contest and go to Washington, D. C. The final winners will be called the Spelling Bee.   4 . Do you also think they are great?
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The centerpiece of curling(冰壺)is the curling stone. Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851, when William Kay and his sons Andrew and Thomas set up a workshop in Mauchline, Ayrshire, in southwest Scotland. Kays is still owned by the relatives of the founder, and today it is the only curling stone maker left in Scotland.
Used in a highly competitive sport, the curling stones are made to exact standards. First, stones are sliced and then into round “cheeses”. Finally, the cheeses are shaped and polished into curling stones in a series of steps.
Each stone must weigh 44 pounds. Each must have a maximum diameter (直徑) of 36 inches. Polishing is done by hand on a wheel using water, diamond-talcum power, and felt. Finishing the stone’s “running edge” is done entirely by hand with a special kind of paper and a digital measure and magnifying glass (放大鏡). Lastly, a handle(把手) is fitted into holes on the top of the stone. Stones are computer-matched into pairs. Sixteen stones----8 pairs----are needed for a game, and since curling game field usually have 6 lanes, each game field needs 96 matched stones!
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小題1:What is true about Kays?
A．It is a family business.
B．It’s a brand(牌子) of curling stones.
C．It’s a place in Scotland.
D．It’s the name of a curling stone dealer(業(yè)者).
小題2:How many curling stones are needed for two games happening at the same time?
A．8B．16 C．32D．96
小題3:What does the underlined word “sliced” mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?
A．切割B．鑲嵌C．移開D．固定
小題4:Which of the following statements is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
A．Kays of Scotland has been curling stone maker for more than 150 years.
B．The weight of each curling stone must be 44 pounds.
C．We use a special machine to polish the curling stone.
D．The workers in Kays are all experienced.
小題5:What’s the passage mainly about?
A．The history of curling.
B．How to make a curling stone.
C．The rules of curling.
D．How to become a curling stone maker.

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Dear Mingming,
Hi, I’m writing to you in Rizhao. I’m on vacation    36  my parents here.
Rinzhao is very beautiful and   37  lots of beaches. It’s   38   today.People are having a good   39  on the beaches. Some are playing beach volleyball, some are enjoying the sunlight, and   40   are playing games.   41   are my parents? Oh, my  42    is lying on the beach, and my mother is   43   in the sea(大海).
I’m   44   I have to stop here. My mother wants me to  45   photos for her.
I hope you and Lingling are having fun, too.
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A．withB．a(chǎn)ndC．forD．near
小題2:
A．there isB．there hasC．there areD．there have
小題3:
A．rainingB．cloudyC．coldD．sunny
小題4:
A．dinnerB．lunchC．timeD．drink
小題5:
A．theyB．othersC．childrenD．other
小題6:
A．WhereB．WhoC．WhatD．How
小題7:
A．uncleB．brotherC．fatherD．teacher
小題8:
A．swimmingB．eatingC．shoppingD．singing
小題9:
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Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.
Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the foresty countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States because the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.
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小題1: What did the invention of paper mean? It meant _________.
A．more people could be educatedB．more books could be printed
C．paper is one of the most important productsD．Paper was invented by man.
小題2:When was paper made in southern Europe?
A．Before 1100.B．After 1400.
C．After 1100.D．Before 1400
小題3:Which country makes the best paper?
A．Norway.B．Canada
C．The United States.D．Finland.
小題4: What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?
A．Books are warmer.B．Newspapers are warmer.
C．Paper is the warmest.D．Houses are the warmest.
小題5:What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．The invention of paper.B．The best paper
C．The paper-makingD．The uses of paper.

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Live Pigeon Shooting (1900)
This bloody event was only held once, at the 1900 Paris Games. Nearly 300 birds were killed during the competition, leaving a crime scene of feathers and blood. This is the only event in Olympic history that involved killing live animals.
Kabaddi (1936)
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12 Hour Bicycle Race (1896)
Seven riders got on their bikes at 5 a.m. and rode until 5 p.m. Four riders dropped out before noon, but the winner, Adolf Schmal of Austria, managed about 180 miles. Only Schmal and one other finished.
Tug of War (1900—1920)
This may seem like a basic PE class sport more than an Olympic event, but Tug of War was actually one of the first sports played at the Olympic games in 500 BC.
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Swimming Obstacle Race (1900)
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小題1:What do you probably think of these events?
A．Strange. B．Fantastic.
C．Modern. D．Interesting.
小題2:Which sport looks like a common activity more than an Olympic event?
A．Swimming Obstacle Race. B．12 Hour Bicycle Race.
C．Live Pigeon Shooting. D．Tug of War.
小題3:How many athletes finished the event 12 Hour Bicycle Race?
A．One. B．Two.
C．Four. D．Seven.
小題4:What does “drop out” mean in English according to the passage?
A．Give up. B．Run out.
C．Fall off. D．Break down.
小題5:What can we learn from the passage?
A．Athletes took part in all of the events in teams.
B．Tug of War was held in the Olympics only once.
C．Some of the events may be in the 31st Summer Olympics.
D．These events are not as popular as they used to be.

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B．compare the camera he had chosen with the others
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小題2:What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it”?
A．The camera was not good.
B．He should get a lower price.
C．The camera would soon fall in value.
D．The price of the camera was too high.
小題3:The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he ______.
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B．didn’t trust the salesgirl any more
C．wanted to make sure he chose the best one
D．wanted to take pictures of his fellow shoppers
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B．people waste too much money on cameras
C．cameras have become an important part of our daily life
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“Thank you,” ______ the woman, “you are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to ______ the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the ______.” said the boys. “Let us have the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked ______  with the heavy basket, but happily.
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Perhaps some may say that these are not ______  things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart. We must not wait for the ______ to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
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小題2:
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小題4:
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小題5:
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小題9:
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