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.
【小題1】What did the leading biologist find?

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. 1.

   What did the leading biologist find?

   1. A.
      The angels and fairies are very powerful
   2. B.
      It’s impossible for angels and fairies to fly
   3. C.
      The flight would be possible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings
   4. D.
      The angels and fairies can sit on the tree under their own power
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      油畫(huà)
   2. B.
      建筑
   3. C.
      鳥(niǎo)巢
   4. D.
      天堂
3. 3.

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

   1. A.
      68
   2. B.
      36,000
   3. C.
      24,480
   4. D.
      3,600
4. 4.

   Which of the following is True?

   1. A.
      Angels can’t fly because they lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings
   2. B.
      Most Americans don’t believe in angels
   3. C.
      Angels can take off and can use powered flight
   4. D.
      Angels are not the same to the humans
5. 5.

   Why do many people believe angels can fly？

   1. A.
      Angels are real human beings
   2. B.
      Angels with wings can take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly
   3. C.
      Angels are very similar to the humans
   4. D.
      Angels are powerful

It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu (流感) that’s been going around?
A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.
On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.
Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine (疫苗), it can stop you from getting the virus (病毒). Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies (抗體). So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.
The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.
However, good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system (增強(qiáng)免疫系統(tǒng)).
【小題1】If you have a common cold, usually you’ll feel better after ________.