A mysterious river, which used to be considered as just a legend(传说), was 1. (discover) in the deep jungles of Amazonia. The legend has come to life!
When Ruzo was a small boy, his grandfather told 2. (he) a story. Some 3. (soldier) went to the Amazon jungle looking for gold. When coming back, they told terrible stories a4. poisoned water, the spiders that ate birds and 5. boiling river as if a fire burnt below it.
In 2011, Ruzo, now an earth 6. (science), decided to find out if the boiling river was real. Ruzo was l7. to find the amazing river. The boiling river is about 6 kilometers long, 25 meters wide 8.6 meters deep. The water was so hot that locals made tea with it and small animals that fell in were cooked at 9. (one).
The local people have known about the 10. (nature)wonder for centuries. They call it “Shanaytimpishka”， meaning “boiled with the heat of the sun”.
Every school has its own set of rules to keep students disciplined (守纪律的). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter than others. There are also some rules that look strange or funny for us. Here are some funny school rules.
Tough Japanese rules
Most schools demand that students wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But many Japanese schools even regulate (规定) the color of underwear (内衣)! They also ask the girls to fold their white socks in a certain way and the boys to shave(剃，刮) their heads.
Other Japanese schools tell students that they may not date, go to the movies, leave home after sunset or play video games without permission(许可)．
Different shoes in the US
For safety at some US schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change at school every day. This_makes_sure_students_won't_fall_over_on_the_slippery_floors_and_keeps_the_schools_clean.
Gum (口香糖) chewing is not allowed in many US school buildings, as it is difficult to clean it up. And if students chew gum in class, they may not focus on their study.
No strange hair in the UK
Strange hairstyles are not allowed in some British schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. Two students cut their hair into a special design during the 2002 World Cup. But they were not accepted by their school after that because the school said the rules had changed since then.
1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题用英语归纳文章的主题；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.Every school sets its own rules to____________.
2.When can the students in the UK keep strange hairstyles?
________________________________________________________
3.How many countries are mentioned in the passage?
________________________________________________________
4.This passage mainly talks about____________.
5._____________________________________________________
Possible Earth-Like Planet Next Door?
Scientists say they discovered an earth-like planet outside our solar system (太阳系). It is a planet that could support life.
This planet is just 4.2 light years away from us. It is so close that space scientists have considered it as a next door neighbor. They say it could be reached by an unmanned spaceship before the end of the century -- in time for people alive today to see it.
An international team of scientists found the planet moving around the star called "Proxima Centauri". The result came out last month from the scientific magazine Nature.
Scientists have long thought that a planet with water is important for life. And it has to be neither too hot nor too cold. The newly-discovered planet is a little larger than earth Scientists have named it Proxima B. It moves around its sun, Proxima Centauri, once every 11 days.
American scientists have been using instruments for years to look for earth-like planets. In 2013, scientists' best guess was that there are about one billion (1,000 million) "earths" in space.
Alan Boss is the chairman of a group for outer space research. He said that Proxima B not only confirms (确认) the discovery of a planet, but also increases the number of other possible“earths” greatly.
Boss said it is possible, even likely, that most stars have at least one earth-like planet, which he considers surprising.
So from the early number of a billion, this new research suggests there may be as many possible earth-like planets as there are stars in the Galaxy (银河系). That is, anywhere from 250 billion to 500 billion "earths".
This makes the possibility of living things increasingly likely Boss said he believes human beings will be able to show that there is life in places besides earth in his lifetime. "I am 65," he said, "but I expect to still be alive when it happens."
1.When will it be possible for an unmanned spaceship to reach Proxima B?
A. In about eighty years.
B. In about 4. 2 years.
C. In about eleven days.
D. In about one billion years.
2.In the fourth paragraph, the writer thinks that _______ is necessary for life.
A. water
B. light
C. air
D. wind
3.What does the underlined word "This" stand for in the last paragraph?
A. Scientists have discovered an earth-like planet last month.
B. There are far more earth-like planets than people thought.
C. Proxima B is not far from earth and is just like our neighbor.
D. The Galaxy will be the only place for living things to live in.
4.What does Alan Boss mean by saying "but I expect to still be alive when it happens"?
A. His health is in good state and he's sure he will live a long life.
B. Science is developing much faster than ever in recent years.
C. Scientists may soon find fact that there’s life on other planets.
D. America is far ahead of other countries in space research.
Little Bob is born in a poor village in New York. His father has been ill for a long time and cannot do _____ at all. In order to support the family，Bob's mother is very_____ with the housework besides working. Bob understands how hard his mother works, so he always helps her _____ some housework.
_____ he does too much housework to help her, his mother is still very strict with him. There are some family rules for Bob.
He must _____ his things in his room and keep them tidy. If he makes them dirty, he must clean them up _____. He is allowed to keep a parrot, a cat and a dog, but he must feed them often and give them water by _____ every day. After school, he is allowed to play with his pets for a short time. As for his clothes, he isn't allowed to_____ his own clothes. On school nights, he can't go out_____, and only on weekends, he is allowed to watch TV for just half an hour.
Sometimes Bob hates the rules so much that he wants to break them, but he knows the rules made by his mother are ______ for him, so he decides to obey them carefully.
1.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
2.A.angry B.mad C.busy D.afraid
3.A.with B.of C.for D.in
4.A.If B.Unless C.Though D.Because
5.A.put off B.put away C.put down D.put up
6.A.slowly B.quickly C.clearly D.hardly
7.A.himself B.herself C.themselves D.myself
8.A.make B.choose C.find D.wear
9.A.fast B.deep C.alone D.hard
10.A.good B.bad C.wrong D.terrible
(2019原创)In order to keep healthy, you'd better________ smoking.
A.look forward to B.take part in C.keep away from D.come up with
(2019原创)With the rapid development of Alipay and WeChat, China is ________ a cashless society.
A.adding B.using C.entering D.making
