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.
【小题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.
【小题2】What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ?
A.油画B.建筑C.鸟巢D.天堂
【小题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
【小题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.
【小题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.

On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child, “A farmer,” said another, “Because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” she said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
【小题1】When did the story happen?

A.On Christmas Day.B.On Teachers’ Day.
C.On Mother’s Day.D.On Thanksgiving Day.
【小题2】Why did Douglas draw the picture?
A.He was good at drawing it.
B.His teacher asked him to draw it.
C.He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher.
D.He hoped to get a prize in drawing.
【小题3】What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?
A.He was a lonely child.B.He was very active in class.
C.He always kept his hand clean.D.He often answered questions loudly.
【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion (意见;主张;看法), but not a fact?
A.The teacher went over Dauglas’ desk and talked to him.
B.Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways.
C.The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class.
D.Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food.

On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of firstgraders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It's a hand,a simple hand. 

But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. "I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food," said one child, "A farmer’s," said another, "Because he grows beautiful flowers. " Finally when the others were at work ,the teacher went over to Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it was. "It's your hand, Teacher," he said quietly and shyly. 

She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone's thanksgiving,not for the material things we get,but for the chance,in whatever small way, to give to others.

1.When did the story happen? 

A.On Christmas Day.   B.On Teachers' Day.   C.On Mother's Day.    D.On Thanksgiving Day.

2.why did Douglas draw a simple hand?

A.He was good at drawing it.

B.His teacher asked him to draw it.

C.He wanted to show his thanks to his teacher

D.He hoped to get his teacher’s praise.

3.What do you learn about Douglas from the passage? 

A.He liked drawing hands

B.He was very active in class.

C.He always kept his hand clean

D.His family was not rich.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion,but not a fact?

A.The teacher went over to Douglas' desk and talked to him.

B.Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways.

C.The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class while having a class break.

D.Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food.

5.We can infer from the passage that Douglas is a ____boy.

A.shy              B.foolish            C.clever            D.kind-hearted

 

On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.

But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child, “A farmer,” said another, “Because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” she said quietly and shyly.

She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.

 

1.When did the story happen?

A. On Christmas Day.               B. On Teachers’ Day.    

C. On Mother’s Day.                D. On Thanksgiving Day.

2.Why did Douglas draw the picture?

A. He was good at drawing it.             

B. His teacher asked him to draw it.    

C. He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher.               

D. He hoped to get a prize in drawing.

3.What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?

A. He was a lonely child.             B. He was very active in class.    

C. He always kept his hand clean.            D. He often answered questions loudly.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion (意见;主张;看法), but not a fact?

A. The teacher went over Dauglas’ desk and talked to him.             

B. Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways.    

C. The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class.      

D. Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food.

 

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