| 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 |
On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
| A．he didn't like to play the violin |
| B．he had to support his family |
| C．he wanted to play games |
| D．he didn't keep on practicing |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Delighted. | B．Excited. | C．Bored. | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn't agree with me. |
| B．Dad didn’t keep me doing it. |
| C．Dad didn't help me do it. |
| D．Dad didn't see me do it. |
What were the writer’s children doing when he started to play simple songs?
| A．Singing | B．Dancing | C．Clapping to the beat | D．Screaming |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school |
| B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could be a useful man |
| D．I could make people happy |
We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information, and so on. In recent years, a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There’s no real word for it yet, so we’ll call it e-talk. People don’t like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases (短语) into a few letters called acronyms(首字母缩略词). Acronyms are often used in chat rooms.
Some of them are:
BTW(by the way) BRB (be right back)
LOL (laughing out loud) IMO (in my opinion)
People also use many abbreviations. They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:
info (information) puter (computer) pic (picture) sec (second)
We usually don’t see people when we communicate on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keyboards to draw “feeling”, such as:
: ) (happy) :-( (sad) ; : P (joking) : O (surprised)
These days, many forums have picture feelings. For example:
happy 
sad 
angry 
cool 
There are even whole new words, like ‘newbie’ (someone who is new on a chat board or forum). When you write something bad about someone else, it’s called ‘flaming’ the person.
It takes time to get used to e-talk. Also, different groups in the Net have their own special ways of communicating. Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change. Why do people type acronyms?
| A．To show their feelings. |
| B．To make jokes. |
| C．Because people can type them quickly. |
| D．In this way, newbies won’t understand them. |
What does “My puter is not working well. :-( ” mean?
| A．The person is happy about getting a new computer. |
| B．The person has to go away from their computer. |
| C．The person is angry at somebody. |
| D．The person is sad that his computer is having problems. |
If someone is angry, what may he type?
| A． |
B． |
C．LOL | D．BRB |
E-talk will probably_________.
| A．keep changing |
| B．stay the same |
| C．be used by people on the telephone |
| D．be easy for newbies to understand |
People can do the following through the Internet except _________.
A. doing shopping B. writing diaries
C. eating foods C. playing games
There was a beautiful garden. Every year the king would go to the garden to decide which flower was the most beautiful one.
For the last few years, the rose was always Number One. Because of this, the rose Gulaab became arrogant. It would never let birds stay on its flower. Then all the birds started staying away from Gulaab.
Behind Gulaab, there was a little yellow flower. People called it Junglee. Junglee wasn’t more beautiful than Gulaab, but it welcomed the birds to stay on its flower. All the birds in the garden liked it.
This year the king went to the garden as before. The gardener pointed at the rose and said to the king, “ Your favourite flower, my king.”
Of course, the king also saw the yellow flower behind it and asked, “What flower is that?”
“Oh! That’s Junglee, a wild flower.”
“ I didn’t see a flower like it before. There are so many birds on it. I think it’s much more beautiful than the rose. It will be the King Flower of this year!” said the king.From the passage, we can know that Junglee was _________.
| A．famous | B．serious | C．friendly | D．smart |
What does the underlined word “arrogant” mean in Chinese?
| A．傲慢的 | B．粗心的 | C．易怒的 | D．开朗的 |
What do you think this passage is?
| A．An ad. | B．A story. | C．A diary. | D．A piece of news. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All the birds liked Gulaab. |
| B．The birds liked to stay on Junglee. |
| C．Gulaab was not beautiful this year. |
| D．The king didn’t like Junglee. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．The king’s garden | B．The clever king |
| C．The flowers and the birds | D．The most beautiful flower |
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Come to Austria! Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria, and the Hotel, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and mountains. Temperature in summer is usually 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler in the evening. |
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Enjoy Thailand! When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating (漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 about midday in summer！ |
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Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north. But there are many mosquitoes (蚊子) . Don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperature in summer there is usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening. |
The advertisements are about _____________.
| A．shopping | B．food | C．travelling | D．hotels |
If you go to Bangkok, you can _______________.
| A．climb mountains |
| B．enjoy the scenery of the forests |
| C．live in the Post Hotel |
| D．buy fruits while sitting in a boat |
__________ is a better way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok.
| A．going to the sandy beaches | B．Wearing a hat |
| C．Climbing up the mountains | D．Staying in the forests |
Which place will you choose if you want to visit both mountains and beaches?
| A．Soll in Austria. | B．Bangkok in Thailand. |
| C．The Floating Market | D．Kauai in Hawaii |
Accroding to the advertisements, we know that __________.
| A．daytime temperature in summer in Soll is the highest |
| B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai in summer |
| C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok |
| D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high |
It’s important to learn about protecting our environment. Here is a 5R rule for us:
1. Reduce
If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely. Millions of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses a little paper carelessly and throw it out, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the waste
2. Reuse
You should always think of reusing the usable things before throwing them out. Give your clothes you do not use or the ones which are too small to the poor. With a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.
3. Recycle
Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so, we save lots of time and money. For example, coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed flat（压平）and melted (融化) and the melted things are made for new coke cans.
4. Recover
When you buy a box of apples, there may be a few rotten（腐烂的）apples. You have two choices: one is to throw the whole apple away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and eat the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food.
5. Repair
If one of the legs of your table is broken, you can repair it instead of throwing it away. If you want to change for better ones, It is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair. It is true that North America is a “throw-away” society（社会）. But the time has come to change our way of life so that we can protect our environment. Every one of us should try our best._______ can be recycled.
| A．Only hard things | B．Many things | C．Few soft things | D．All things |
The “recover” rule mainly requires us _______.
| A．to throw waste things away |
| B．to cover waste things with earth |
| C．to get back the useful parts |
| D．to throw the whole things away |
We can infer（推断） that the writer of this passage may live in _______.
| A．China | B．Japan | C．Australia | D．America |
Which of the following is true?
| A．We will have no resources（资源） of nature unless we can do with the waste. |
| B．Recycling is the best way to save resources. |
| C．If we waste less, we can save more resources of nature. |
| D．More things are wasted in developed countries than in developing ones. |
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