Scientists have discovered the first Earth-sized planet. It was first marked by scientists’ using NASA’s Kepler telescope(望远镜), so it’s called Kepler-186f. It lies about 500 light years from Earth and goes around its star. The planet is the right distance from its star for water: not too close or not too far. Water is one important condition that scientists guess is necessary for life. So it could have water and possible life. It’s called a true Earth cousin.
“This planet is an Earth cousin, not an Earth twin, ”said Barclay, who is among a team of scientists reporting on the discovery in the magazine Science this week.
“It’s very exciting to find a planet similar to the Earth, ”Barclay said. “It’s not easy work because things change as we get more measurements.”
Scientists don’t know anything about the air of Kepler-186f, but it will be a task for future telescopes which can study for chemicals that have something to do with life.
“It’s possible for life to live in this planet, but that doesn’t mean there is life in it，”Barclay said.
So far, scientists have found nearly 1, 800 planets in the universe.
“The past year has seen a lot of progress in the search for Earth-like planets. Kepler-186f is very important because it is the first planet that is the same temperature and is almost the same size as Earth, ”scientist David Charbonneau wrote in an email.
1.Scientists have already found about planets now
A. 500 B. 186 C. 1,800
2.The planet is the distance from its star for water: not too close or not too far.
A. far B. right C. close
3.Which of the following about Kepler-186f is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It could have water and possible life, so perhaps we might live there.
B. It’s almost as hot as and as large as Earth.
C. It’s an Earth-like planet.
4.We can probably read this article in .
A. a story book B. a newspaper C. a text book
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Space research. B. Journey to space. C. Scientists discover the most Earth-like planet.
The first day of school, our professor introduced an old lady Rose to us.“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked her. She replied, “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” We became friends quickly.
At the end of the term I invited Rose to make a speech to our football team. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She said, “There are some secrets of staying young and being happy. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You must have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you will die. There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t need any talent or ability. To grow up, you must always find the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The people who are afraid of death are those with regrets.”
At the end of the year, Rose finished her college. One week after graduation, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. We would always remember the great woman.
1.From the passage, we can learn that Rose ________.
A. went to college at an old age B. became a professor later C. died before college graduation
2.At the end of the term the writer invited Rose to ________.
A. write a book B. play football C. make a speech
3.The underlined word “talent” in the third paragraph means “________” in Chinese.
A. 才能 B. 方法 C. 途径
4.If you want to stay young and be happy, ________, according to Rose.
A. never grow up B. don’t be afraid of death C. have a dream and never lose it
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Laughing every day B. Never too old to learn C. How to stay young and being happy
Do you want to know anything about staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say，“I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say. Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures. To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids here are so talented，I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
1.How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five? ________________
A. Four times a week. B. Five times a week. C. Six times a week.
2.To the winter, textbook English is ________________ everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as C. easier than
3.A good US student spends his/her time________________ .
A. only in doing homework
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public work
4.Which of following is NOT true? ________________.
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have white skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.
5.Which is the best title for the passage? ________________.
A. My Study in the US. B. My own Travel in the US. C. My wonderful life in the US.
Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had．We did everything together：piano lessons，movies，swimming，horseback riding．
When I was 13，my family moved away．Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding(婚礼)and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes，and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back，stamped“ Address Unknown.” I had no idea how to find Linda.
Over the years，I missed Linda very much．I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died.
There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.
One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name．“There must be thousands of Wagmans，”I thought，but I still wrote to her.
She called as soon as she got my letter．“Mrs.Tobin!”she said excitedly，“Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”
Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much，even after 40 years，laughed and cried
and caught up on each other’s lives．Now the empty place in my heart is filled．And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure：We won’t lose each other again!
1.The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans__________.
A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married C before the writer’s family moved away
2.They didn’t often write to each other because they__________．
A. got married B. had little time to do so C. didn’t like writing letters
3.There was all empty place in the writer’s heart because she__________．
A. was in trouble
B. didn’t know Linda’s address
C. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness
4.The writer was happy when she__________ .
A. heard Linda’s voice on the phone
B. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda
C. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wangman
5.They haven’t kept in touch____________．
A. for about 40 years B. since they got married C. since the writer’s family moved away
The Water World Swimming Pool is open every day from eight o’clock in the morning until half past seven in the evening. It costs two dollars sixty to enter the pool. There is a special cheap price for students with a student card. The price is one dollar forty. But you must bring your student card with you.
On Wednesday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can have a good time in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Wednesday morning.
The new Water World Cafe will be open up on June 22nd.From the cafe you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim.
Please call 2105369 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.
1.How long is the Water World Swimming Pool open every day?
A. Eleven hours. B. Seven hours. C. Eleven and a half hours.
2.What is the price for students with a student card to enter the pool?
A. Two dollars. B. One dollar forty. C. Two dollars sixty.
3.A tenyearold boy can’t go to the Water World Swimming Pool________.
A. on Saturday B. on Wednesday afternoon C. on Wednesday morning
4.From the cafe you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim ________.
A. on June 23rd B. on May 22nd C. on June 21st
5.This passage is a(n)________．
A. advertisement B. note C. story D. slogan
Do you like reading? Reading is a fun thing to do_________your free time and is also a good way to ________ a better student.
You are learning large numbers of new _______ from reading. This can help you to have a bigger and richer vocabulary.________you read a lot, you will meet with many new words that you would not often use in everyday life. Reading often also helps ________ your writing because new words________ in your compositions.
Another good reason to read books is that the story can take your ________ to new places and help you become ________open-minded. Each story you read is _______. This gets your mind wide. When you read books you have to ________ the background and persons and think of new and exciting people and places.
1.A. on B. by C. in
2.A. become B. get C. make
3.A. sentences B. words C. knowledge
4.A. Though B. If C. Unless
5.A. grow B. keep C. improve
6.A. can be used B. were used C. used
7.A. body B. mind C. feeling
8.A. more B. less C. much
9.A. difficult B. easy C. different
10.A. think over B. look out C. work out
