Recently,a solar powered(太阳能动力的)plane took to the sky for the first time.It had passed an important test on the way to travel around the world.

The plane took off from an airport in Switzerland(瑞士)at 45km an hour.It slowly rose above the fields and into the sky.

“There has never been an airplane of that kind that could fly — never an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project.

During the 90-minute flight, the plane did several turns.It climbed nearly 1.6km above the countryside.

    Engineers plan to test a night flight before 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.

The plane flies at 70 km an hour.That is faster than a bike and slower than a car.Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take the plane around the world.The pilots will keep the plane in the air for up to five days at a time.

“We want to fly it day and night with no fuel (燃料),” Piccard said

1.How long did the first flight of the solar powered plane last?

A.45 minutes       B.60 minutes        C.70 minutes        D.90 minutes

2.What’s the most special about the plane?

A.It uses no fuel                              B.It’s the fastest plane

C.It can fly highest                            D.It’s the heaviest plane

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The plane goes much faster than a car

B.The plane took off at a speed of 45km an hour

C.Engineers plan to test a night flight before July

D.The plane will fly in the air or up to five days at a time

4.Which column(栏目)of a newspaper may the passage come from?

A.Food and Health                       B.Scientist and Technology

C.Culture and Communication              D.Sports and Entertainment

Looking for fun? Let’s go play ‘Go’

Last week,US President Barack Obama visited China.During his visit,he sent President Hu Jintao a new“Go(围棋)”set.Obama’s special gift makes many people interested in this old Chinese game.

“Go”is an interesting game.It’s easy to pick up but hard to excel(精通)at.The actual rules are very simple.Two players take turns placing stones on a board of 361 squares.If a stone or group of stones is completely surrounded(包围)by stones of another color,they are removed.The winner is decided by counting the territory (领域)belonging to each player.

“Go”has a history of more than 4,000 years in China The game probably had its origins in astronomy(天文学).Ancient Chinese thought the“Go”board was a small universe.Other stories say that the game was invented by Shun,an official of Emperor Yao.He designed it for Yao’s son,Danzhu,to teach him discipline(纪律),concentration and balance.

Culturally,“Go”is more than just a game It is one of the four skills of the Chinese gentleman scholar(学者),along with calligraphy(书法),painting and playing the musical instrument guqin.

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The game o “Go”

What it is

An interesting_______(1)

How to play it

It’s easy to_______ (2)but hard to_______ (3).The actual rules are very_______ (64).Players_______ (5)placing stones on the chess board.If a stone or group of stones is completely surrounded by stones of another color,they are_______(6).The winner is decided by counting the territory_______ (7)each player.

How it started

It has a history of_______ (8)in China.It was said to be invented by Shun to teach Danzhu_______ (9).The four skills of Chinese gentleman scholar are:calligraphy,painting,playing guqin and_______ (10)

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