一、阅读短文，根据所给汉语或首字母完成所缺单词。
In 2016, a surprising discovery shocked the world. A piece of amber from 1. （北部的）Myanmar preserved a small dinosaur tail covered in delicate 2. （羽毛，翎）. It completely changed people's 3. b that all dinosaurs were scaly 4. （蜥蜴）.
Scientists used a special method to study this precious amber. They found that the feathers were very similar to those of modern birds. This proves that some dinosaur 5. s were closely related to birds and might have been able to glide through the air.
Just like how we know 6. （鲸）are mammals instead of fish, this discovery rewrote the history of dinosaurs. We used to think dinosaurs were all huge and fierce, but this little feathered dinosaur showed us a totally different side.
7. W you are interested in ancient creatures or not, this 8. f tells us that there are still countless secrets waiting for us to 9. （解锁）on the Earth. If you want to learn more, you can 10. u your questions on the school science board, and we will discuss them together after class...

1. northern 2. feathers 3. belief 4. lizards
5. species 6. whales 7. Whether 8. finding
9. unlock 10. upload

二、选择方框中所给词并用其正确形式填空。
boil magnify sight end physic
wealthy prize hardly belong grandchildren
Our beautiful country is full of amazing natural sights. When you walk in the green forest or stand by the clear river, you can find
1. surprises from nature if you look carefully, just like using a 2. to discover tiny beauties easily missed, such as wildflowers under the grass and small insects on leaves. Or you can find some singing birds in the trees or some beautiful butterflies among the flowers. They are precious gifts that nature gives to humans.
Have you ever seen 3. water in a mountain stream on a cold morning? The white steam rises slowly, but it is not magic—it is a simple 4. reaction. Nature is like a kind magician, giving us valuable 5. we can't live without, such as clean water, fresh air and green plants. These things don't 6. to anybody alone. All of the people on Earth share them.
We 7. notice nature's importance in daily life, for it takes care of us silently every day and night. It gives us the most precious 8. : a healthy, beautiful home. We should love and protect nature, so our children and 9. can enjoy these wonderful natural 10. and gifts forever.

1. endless 根据 is full of amazing natural sights 可知,大自然中充满无尽的惊喜。
2. magnifier 根据 discover tiny beauties 可知,发现微小的美好的东西应用放大镜。
3. boiling boiling water 沸水。
4. physical physical reaction 物理反应。
5. wealth valuable wealth 宝贵的财富。
6. belong belong to 属于。
7. hardly 根据 it takes care of us silently 可知,它默默地照顾着我们,我们几乎察觉不到自然在日常生活中的重要性。
8. prize 根据“a healthy, beautiful home”可知,应是最珍贵的奖品。
9. grandchildren children and grandchildren 子孙后代。
10. sights wonderful natural sights 美妙的自然景观。

三、阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
Our planet is an amazing place with many unknown mysteries waiting for us to discover. Some people have a clear 1. (argue): nature is the greatest teacher, and this is true for everyone. Even young students think so. A full piece of 2. (write) about its beauty and secrets is almost impossible, 3. we can always find small surprises.
Have you ever thought about how 4. (dinosaur) lived on our planet millions of years ago and why they died out, how the 5. (Africa) grasslands keep their lively balance, or why elephants live in Asia and Africa? If you listen 6. (soft) to the wind, you can almost hear nature's stories. If you want to discover these secrets, learn more. These natural scenes are
like 7. perfect model, showing us how all living things live in harmony.
Nature teaches us to be curious and respectful. Every 8. (known) corner has its own charm, and understanding nature helps us know more 9. our planet. Let's keep exploring, and we will find more wonderful things ★10. nature hides from us.

1. argument 根据其前的 a 可知,应用 argue 的名词形式 argument。
2. writing 根据其前的 A full piece of 可知,应用 write 的名词形式 writing。
3. but 句子前后为转折关系,故用 but。
4. dinosaurs dinosaur 是可数名词,要用复数形式。
5. African grasslands 是名词,其前用形容词修饰。
6. softly 副词修饰动词 listen。
7. a a perfect model 一个完美的模型。
8. unknown unknown corner 未知的角落。
9. about “know more about ...”意为“了解更多关于……”。
10. that that 连接定语从句,修饰名词 things。
易错警示
本句是一个由 and 连接的并列句,其中 we will find more wonderful things that nature hides from us 为含有定语从句的复合句,主句为 we will find more wonderful things,从句为 that nature hides from us,先行词为 wonderful things。容易误填为: what,没分清定语从句引导词的用法,此处已有先行词,不能用 what。