| 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. |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Lily is ten years old . One morning her good friend MeiMei says to her, “ Next Friday is my birthday. Would you like to come to my birthday party?” Lily says “ Yes, I would like to”.
On Friday, Lily asks her mother, “ Can I go to MeiMei’s birthday party” “Yes, but you must be polite .and I want you to sing a song for your friend.” “Ok. Mum” Lily answers and goes to MeiMei’s home on foot. Then she buys a toy for MeiMei.
At the party there are many children. Some are dancing . Some are talking. Some are playing cards. And Lily is singing an English song .There are some apples , oranges , bread , and a big birthday cake with eleven candles on it . The children sit around the cake. MeiMei makes a silent wish, and then blows the candles out in one breath. The children have a good time. Then Lily goes home by bus. How old is MeiMei?
| A．ten | B．eleven |
| C．thirteen | D．twelve |
What does Lily buy for MeiMei?
| A．apples | B．oranges |
| C．a toy | D．a big cake |
What is Lily doing at the birthday party?[
| A．singing | B．dancing |
| C．playing cards | D．talking |
How does Lily go home？
| A．She walks home | B．She takes a car |
| C．She rides a bike | D．She takes a bus |
What is on the table?
| A．An apple, two oranges and a birthday cake with candles on it |
| B．apples , oranges, bread and a birthday cake with candles on it |
| C．some apples , bread and a birthday cake with candles on it |
| D．some apples , oranges and a birthday cake with candles on it |
Mrs. White has a son. The young man begins (开始)to work in a post office in a city this autumn. He asks his mother to visit the city. The old woman is happy and catches a train.
but she doesn’t know where the post office is. She begins to look for it, but she can’t find it. At a bus stop she asks an old man, “Excuse me, sir. How can I get to the post office?”
says the o1d man. “Which one do you want?”
The old woman gives Sam’s letter to him and the old man says, “Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the left. .”
Mrs. White thanks the old man and soon finds her son. They’re very happy. A week later the woman goes to the zoo. But after that she can’t find the way to the post office again. At the same bus stop she meets the same old man and she asks the same question again.
“Oh dear!” the old man calls out. “Are you still looking for your son?”
| A. His name is Sam White. B. She sees all kinds of animals. C. Soon she gets to the city. D. “We have about forty post offices in the city.” E. You can find the library easily. F. The pay phone is across from the hospital. G. His post office is just there. |
Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June. It is a day to thank fathers. On that day, fathers usually receive greeting gifts and cards. On the cards, children will write, “Thanks, father.” “Best wishes for Father’s Day” and so on. Father’s Day is also a day families get together at home as well as in the restaurants.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank an American. In 1909 she wrote letters to some important persons. In her letter she advised to make Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. In June in 1910, people celebrated the first Father’s Day in Washington. People whose parents are dead often decorated (装饰) their parents’ graves (坟墓) with flowers on these days. These are days of family fun and creating good feelings and memories.When is Father’s Day?
| A．The second Sunday in May. | B．The third Saturday in June. |
| C．The third Sunday in June. | D．The second Sunday in March. |
Where does the idea for the holiday come from?
| A．China. | B．England. |
| C．America. | D．Italy. |
When did the people celebrate the first Father’s Day?
| A．In June in 1900. | B．In June in 1909. |
| C．In July in 1910. | D．In June in 1910. |
Which sentence is NOT true?
| A．On the cards, children will write “Thanks father.” |
| B．Father’s Day is also a day students get together at school. |
| C．In 1909 an American wrote letters to some important persons. |
| D．Father’s Day is a day families get together at home. |
This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his six-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted (浪费) the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes. What did the daughter do the next day?
| A．She gave the box to her father. |
| B．She put some money in the box. |
| C．She gave some paper to her father. |
| D．She bought a gift to her father. |
Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
| A．Because he didn’t like the box. |
| B．Because there was nothing in the box. |
| C．Because he thought his daughter wasted paper. |
| D．Because he didn’t have money |
What is the meaning (意思) of the underlined (划线的) word “it”?
| A．Box. | B．Paper. |
| C．Love. | D．money |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The family had lots of money. |
| B．The daughter wasted the paper. |
| C．The father didn’t like his daughter. |
| D．The daughter loved her father. |
I’m Tom. My best friends are John and Ann. We do many things together. John lives near my house and we are in the same class. He’s fifteen years old and he’s tall and slim. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He’s polite(有礼貌的) and very clever. He’s very good at math and he sometimes helps me with my homework. He usually wears jeans and a T-shirt. We also play basketball at a nearby (附近的) park together and sometimes we play video games at my house after school.
Our friend Ann isn’t in our school. She’s short and slim with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She’s a little bit shy. We all have kung fu lesson every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. Ann is really good at kung fu. We call her the “kung fu kid”. She sometimes plays basketball with us, too. She often wears a dress, a T-shirt and a baseball cap. The three of us have great fun together.Where do Tom and John play video games?
| A．At John’s house | B．At Tom’s house |
| C．At Ann’s house | D．At the video house |
What do the three children do together?
| A．Play baseball | B．Play basketball |
| C．Play video games | D．play soccer |
What clothes do John and Ann like to wear?
| A．T-shirt | B．Jeans |
| C．Jackets | D．dress |
When do the children have kung fu lesson?
| A．Every Thursday and Wednesday afternoon. |
| B．Every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. |
| C．Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. |
| D．Every Thursday and Tuesday afternoon. |
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