Do you know the game "Rock, paper or scissors"? Maybe you think it's just a simple game for children. But in fact, some adults use it to make decisions and solve their problems. It is also popular in many countries.

There are different stories about the history of the game. But many people believe the game  came from Japan, and Japanese have played it for a long time. Later it came to Europe in the middle of the 18th century. In 1842, England founded the Paper Scissors Stone Club and from then on people could get together to play the game for honor (荣誉).

There is even an international club named the World Rock Paper Scissors Club in Toronto. The club makes "Rock, paper or scissors" more and more popular. It holds the world championship (锦标赛) every year. Top players from around the world take part in it and the champion (冠军) can get a lot of money and the honor of all the fans of "Rock, paper or scissors".

1.Who use the game to make decisions and solve problems according to this passage?

A．Children.

B．Some adults.

C．Students.

D．The old.

2.Where do many people think this game came from?

A. Europe.            B. China.          C. Japan.          D. The USA.

3.From when could people get together to play this game for honor?

A．1842.

B．1841.

C．1845.

D．1846.

4.How often does the World Rock Paper Scissors Club hold the world championship?

A．Once a year.	B．Once two years.
C．Once three years.	D．Once four years.

5.What will the champion of this game get?

A．A lot of money.	B．The leader of this club.
C．Honor.	D．A and C

 

Can dolphins talk ? Maybe they can’t talk with words ,but they can talk with sounds . They show their feelings with sounds .

Dolphins travel in group . We call a group of them a “school “. They don’t study , but they travel together.

Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school .They give information . They tell other dolphins when they are happy or sad or afraid . They say “welcome “when a dolphin comes back to the school . They talk when they play .

They make a few sounds above water . They make many more sounds under water . People can hear these sounds because they are very high .

Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums . People can watch the dolphins in a show . Dolphins don’t like to be in the aquarium , being away from their school . They are sad and lonely if they do so .

There are many stories about dolphins . They help people . Sometimes they save someone’s life . Many people believe that dolphins can bring good luck .

1.Dolphins show their feelings with ________.

A. pictures    B. words     C. waves      D. sounds

2.Dolphins __________ in the school according to the passage.

A.  give information

B. don’t tell other dolphins when they are afraid

C.  talk when they sleep

D. say “ sorry” when a dolphin comes back 

3.People can’t hear the dolphin’s sounds because ______________>

A. they are above the water     B. they are under the water 

C. they are very high          D. they are very low

4.Many people believe that dolphins can bring_______________.

A. good luck    B. health    C. wealth      D. danger  

5.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A.  Dolphins study in the school.

B. Dolphins travel in a group.

C. Dolphins like to be away from their school.

D. Dolphins sometimes kill people.

 

Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings with sounds.

Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together.

Dolphins are mammals（哺乳动物）, not fish, but they swim together in a school. Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say“welcome”when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.

They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People can’t hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.

Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium.(An aquarium is a zoo for fish.) People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely.

There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.

1.A school of dolphins means_____.

A．a zoo for dolphins                       B．a show by dolphins

C．a group of dolphins                      D．a library of dolphins

2. A dolphin feels _____in an aquarium.

A．afraid

B．happy with people watching them

C．lucky

D．sad and lonely

3.Which sentence is true?

A．Dolphins talk with words.

B．Dolphins always bring good luck.

C．Dolphins make more sounds above water.

D．Dolphins can’t breathe（呼吸） under the water.

4.People can’t hear the dolphins’ sounds because they are         .

A．low              B．high              C．soft              D．quiet

5.From the passage we know_____.

A．Dolphins travel together.

B．Dolphins talk with words when they play.

C．Dolphins like to live in aquariums.

D．All people want to catch dolphins and eat them.

 

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.

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.

2.What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ?

A.油画      B. 建筑   C.鸟巢   D. 天堂

3.According to the article, how many adults thought that there were real angels and demons?

       A. 68.     B. 36,000   C. 24,480   D. 3,600

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.

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.

 

Which of the following sentences doesn’t  contain(包含) an object clause（宾语从句）?

A．Many people believe robots will do most of our work.

B．Scientists should be able to develop plants that grow on Mars.

C．People think that humans on Mars have to wear special boots to make themselves heavier.

D．We all know the next Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.