Personal planes which can take off noiselessly from the back garden will be possible within two years.
Lilium Aviation is inventing an electric two-seater airplane which takes just 20 hours to learn to fly and can travel at speeds of 250mph.More importantly, the small plane, which weighs just 25kg, can take off vertically which means it does not need to fly from an airport, but could be parked outside a house or in a garden. The company says the design will “open the door to a new class of simpler, quieter and environmentally friendly planes” and will be possible from 2018.
“Our goal is to develop an airplane for use in everyday life,” said Daniel, CEO and one of the company’s four founders.“We are going for a plane that can take off and land vertically and does not need the difficult and expensive infrastructure of an airport.
Although helicopters offer a choice, they are very noisy and difficult to fly and require expensive licenses. They also have no backup if the rotor fails, making them costly to build and keep. While firstly limited to airfields, the Lilium airplane will eventually take off vertically from almost anywhere – even from back gardens – it needs only an open flat area of 50 ft by 50ft (15 m x 15m).
The plane is classed as a Light Sport Aircraft for two users, with the pilot’s license requiring 20 hours’ minimum training – almost like taking a driving license. It is intended for fun flying during daylight, in good weather conditions and in least crowded airspace up to 3 km altitude. The airplane would have to follow the same flight laws as helicopters.
1.What is the advantage of the Lilium airplane?
A. It can seat more people. B. It flies at a high speed.
C. It needs a small airport. D. It only takes up a small space to park.
2.Which condition is proper for Lilium airplane to fly?
A. On a fine evening. B. On a rainy morning
C. On a sunny afternoon D. On a sunny evening
3.The Lilium airplane can be used in daily life because ________.
A. it needs a backup. B. it takes a very long time to learn.
C. it takes off and lands very easily. D. it can fly in good weather condition.
4.From the passage we know that _________.
A. customers can buy this kind of aircraft in 2019.
B. Lilium airplanes started a new period of planes
C. back gardens will have no use for Lilium airplanes
D. Lilium airplanes can offer comfortable and noiseless flight.
| 9: 08 p.m., Saturday Four famous singers: Gu Juji, Han Lei, Tian Zhen and Sa Dingding teach children at the ages of 6-13 to sing some famous classical songs. With the help of these famous singers, children can improve their singing skills. |
| 9: 10 p.m., Friday Some famous actors or singers take part in the game. The program has different topics and divides stars into several groups. They run on streets or in buildings of big cities. They need to find someone or do something to win the game. People can’t help laughing when they watch it.
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| 9: 20 p.m., Tuesday In the program, one person answers questions and the other one tries to get as many prizes as possible in a short time. It’s so nervous that many people think “ It’s a game that tests both the mind and the body”. The group which wins finally can achieve their dreams. |
| 8: 20 p.m., Saturday Five dads need to look after their children for 48 hours when children’s moms leave home. You can see the actor, Jia Nailiang and his daughter Tianxin, and the former sports player, Li Xiaopeng and his daughter Aoli in the program. |
1.If you are nine years old and you like singing, you can watch________ to know more about singing.
A. Running Man B. Master Class
C. Raid the Cage D. Dad Came Back Season II
2.Who will appear in Dad Came Back Season II ?
A. Tian Zhen B. Han Lei C. Gu Juji D. Tianxin
3.Which of the following is true according to the chart?
A. Li Xiaopeng was a sports player.
B. People can watch Raid the Cage on weekends.
C. The Children in Master Class are at the age of 5-10.
D. Only famous actors can be the members of Running Man
One day，a teacher entered the classroom and told the students about a test. After hearing，all students were seated and waited for the test to________. Now, the teacher gave the test papers to all students and put the text face down at the desk. When he finished handing out the test to all students, he asked________ to turn the test pages and begin.
Students were surprised to see that there was not a ________ but just a black dot in the center of the page. The teacher noticed the students' face expression and told them, “I want you to write about ________you see there.”
The students were still________but got started with the test. At the end of the class, the teacher took all answer sheets and started reading each answer from each sheet in front of all students. All of them described about the black dot and tried to explain its position etc. After the teacher finished reading, the whole class was __________.
Then professor began to explain, “Don’t worry, I am not going to give you ______ for this but I just want you to think about something. Here everyone focused on the black dot and wrote about it, ________no one wrote about the white paper, the ___________ is with our lives. The white paper stands for our whole life and the black spot stands for________in our life.
Our life is a gift given to us by God,________love and care, and we always have reasons to celebrate –our friends around us, the job that can ________us our living, the miracles we see every day.
Still we just________ day to day problems like health problems, lack of money, problems in relationships etc. but we never see that these problems are very small compared to_______ we have in our lives.”
So we should try to take eyes off our problems and_______each moment that life gives us. Be happy and live life positively.
1.A. start B. finish C. end D. stop
2.A. him B. her C. them D. us
3.A. answer B. question C. plan D. picture
4.A. where B. what C. when D. which
5.A. surprised B. relaxed C. excited D. interested
6.A. noisy B. warm C. proud D. silent
7.A. examples B. grades C. books D. presents
8.A. but B. and C. so D. or
9.A. different B. same C. polite D. difficult
10.A. work B. money C. problems D. jobs
11.A. with B. without C. for D. of
12.A. choose B. provide C. share D. thank
13.A. try on B. get on C. focus on D. turn on
14.A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything
15.A. believe B. fear C. pass D. enjoy
－Daming hurt his knee. We have to call off the trip to Jiangxin Island.
－____________.
A. Pretty good B. That’s too bad
C. What a surprise D. Hurry up
－Could you tell me ____________?
－Just enjoy ourselves. Dancing, singing and so on.
A. what we will do at the school-leavers’ party
B. where we will have the school-leavers’ party
C. why we will have the school-leavers’ party
D. when we will have the school-leavers’ party
－You should pay attention to the traffic light ______ you cross the street.
－Sorry, I will be careful next time.
A. until B. since C. after D. before
