THE Little Mermaid, a fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen is well known. It tells of a young mermaid who falls in love with a prince. She wants to be with the prince so she gives her tongue to a witch, who gives her legs for her fish tail. But the story has an unhappy ending. The little mermaid never gets to be with the prince.

At the Denmark Pavilion(展馆)at Shanghai Expo 2010, visitors will have a chance to meet the little mermaid. How so? In the form of the famous statue from Copenhagen.

Petersen Niels Lund Petersen, a designer of the pavilion said the idea was to find something for the Chinese and the Danish to share.

The brewer（酿酒商）Carl Jacobsen of Carlsberg gave the statue to the city of Copenhagen in 1913. The work of Edvard Erichsen, the statue, is one of the most well-loved in Denmark. About 75 percent of all tourists who visit the Danish capital go to see the Little Mermaid.

Visitors to the pavilion will find the Little Mermaid in the water from Copenhagen’s harbor---just as she is in her home city. Two decades ago the harbor was filthy with pollution from factories. Today it is so clean that local people will sometimes take a swim in it. Visitors to the pavilion will be able to take off their socks and shoes and dip their toes in the water.

The pavilion will give visitors a sense of life in a modern Danish city. They can ride a bicycle in a Danish bicycle path, visit a park on the roof and have an organic picnic there, China Daily reports.

60. The statue of the Little Mermaid will be at Shanghai Expo 2010 because        .

A. it was created by famous author Hans Christian Andersen

B. the fairy tale of the Little Mermaid is part of the Chinese school course

C. the Danish government thinks it can introduce people to the history of the country

D. the designer of the Denmark Pavilion believes it will be something that the Chinese and the Danish can share

61. The underlined word “filthy” probably means       .

A. dirty   B. clean   C. undeveloped      D. well-known

62. At the Denmark Pavilion, visitors will be able to do all of the following EXCEPT____.

A. enjoy an organic picnic

B. ride a bicycle along a Danish bicycle path

C. see a film called The Little Mermaid

D. dip their toes in the water by the little mermaid statue

63. With the pavilion, Denmark wants to       .

A. show off the modern life there

B. recommend its bicycle and food industry

C. remind visitors to live an environmentally friendly life

D. attract people to swim in the water from Copenhagen’s harbor

THE Little Mermaid, a fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen is well known. It tells of a young mermaid who falls in love with a prince. She wants to be with the prince so she gives her tongue to a witch, who gives her legs for her fish tail. But the story has an unhappy ending. The little mermaid never gets to be with the prince.

At the Denmark Pavilion (展馆) at Shanghai Expo 2010, visitors will have a chance to meet the little mermaid. How so? In the form of the famous statue from Copenhagen.

Petersen Niels Lund Petersen, designer of the pavilion said that the idea was to find something for the Chinese and the Danish to share.

“Hans Christian Andersen is very well known in China. We were even told that his fairy tales are part of the Chinese school curriculum,” Petersen said to China Daily.

The brewer (酿酒商)Carl Jacobsen of Carlsberg gave the statue to the city of Copenhagen in 1913. the work of Edvard Erichsen, the statue, is one of the most well – loved in Denmark. About 75 percent of all tourists who visit the Danish capital go to see the Little Mermaid.

Visitors to the pavilion will find the Little Mermaid in the water from Gopenhagen’s harbor – just as she is in her home city. Two decades ago the harbor was filthy with pollution from factories. Today it is so clean that local people will sometimes take a swim in it. Visitors to the pavilion will be able to take off their socks and shoes and dip their toes in the water.

The pavilion will give visitors a sense of life in a modern Danish city. They can ride a bicycle in a Danish bicycle path, visit a park on the roof and have an organic picnic there, China Daily reports.

1．The statue of the Little Mermaid will be at Shanghai Expo 2010 because         .

       A．it was created by famous author Hans Christian Andersen

       B．the fairy tale of the Little Mermaid is part of the Chinese school course

       C．the Danish government thinks it can introduce people to the history of the country

       D．the designer of the Denmark Pavilion believes it will be something that the Chinese and the Danish can share

2．The underlined word “filthy” probably means          .

       A．dirty                   B．clean                   C．undeveloped        D．well – known

3．At the Denmark Pavilion, visitors will be able to do all of the following EXCEPT        .

       A．enjoy an organic picnic

       B．ride a bicycle along a Danish bicycle path

       C．see a film called The Little Mermaid

       D．dip their toes in the water by the little mermaid statue

4．With the pavilion, Denmark wants to         .

      A．show off the modern life there

       B．recommend its bicycle and food industry

       C．remind visitors to live an environmentally friendly life

       D．attract people to swim in the water from Copenhagen’s harbor

Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale. But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways. To understand them, scientists say, we just have to learn their language. Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.

“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms (有机体). They can communicate with giant bacteria, with other plants and with insects. They do this chemically,” said Cahill, an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.
　 Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “ language”. Cahill says studies have shown, for example, that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions. Plants have an ability, for example, to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack. Jack Schultz, a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri, says when a plant senses that it’s being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble; on the contrary, it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.
　 “Their language is a chemical language, and it involves chemicals that move through the air that are easy to be changeable, and most of all are smells that we are familiar with,” Schultz explained.
　 “All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves,” Schultz recalled.“But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves, even though they were not part of the experiment.”
　 Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals. Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.

In the end, plants’ ability to communicate their needs---and our ability to understand them--- could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals, cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.

55. The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can _________.

A. communicate with other living things in a chemical way

B. hardly react to any sudden change in temperature

C. use a very special chemical language which is familiar to us

D. respond to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals

56.When being eaten by an insect, the plant will _________.

A. walk away from trouble

B. change its chemistry to kill the insect

C. release a chemical vapor to “ask” other plants for help

D. give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects killing the pest

57.The underlined word “alert” most probably means “_________”.

A. warn　　　　　 B. protect　　　　　 C. threaten　 　　　　D. allow

58. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Communication between Plants　　　 B. A Chemical “Language”

C. Plants Can Talk　　　　　　　　　　 D. How Plants Protect Themselves

Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale. But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways. To understand them, scientists say, we just have to learn their language. Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.

“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms (有机体). They can communicate with giant bacteria, with other plants and with insects. They do this chemically,” said Cahill, an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.
Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “ language”. Cahill says studies have shown, for example, that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions. Plants have an ability, for example, to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack. Jack Schultz, a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri, says when a plant senses that it’s being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble; on the contrary, it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.
“Their language is a chemical language, and it involves chemicals that move through the air that are easy to be changeable, and most of all are smells that we are familiar with,” Schultz explained.
“All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves,” Schultz recalled. “But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves, even though they were not part of the experiment.”
Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals. Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.

In the end, plants’ ability to communicate their needs---and our ability to understand them--- could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals, cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.

55. The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can ______________.

A. communicate with other living things in a chemical way

B. hardly react to any sudden change in temperature

C. use a very special chemical language which is familiar to us

D. respond to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals

56.When being eaten by an insect, the plant will ______________.

A. walk away from trouble

B. change its chemistry to kill the insect

C. release a chemical vapor to “ask” other plants for help

D. give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects killing the pest

57.The underlined word “alert” most probably means “______________”.

A. warn B. protect C. threaten D. allow

58. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Communication between Plants B. A Chemical “Language”

C. Plants Can Talk D. How Plants Protect Themselves