从根本上说，一个政府能否具有权威是由国家性质决定的。（  ）

    For years, people have wondered whether there's life on other planets. Scientists may now be closer than ever to answering that question.

    Using powerful telescopes, a team of astronomers in South America discovered a new planet, called Proxima b. It circles a star named Proxima Centauri, in the same way Earth circles the sun. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our solar system.

    Scientists believe the new planet has a rocky surface and is similar in size to Earth. More important, they've determined that the distance between Proxima b and its “sun” gives the planet a similar temperature to Earth's.This means it could have liquid water. The presence of water on a planet makes it possible for life to exist there. Scientists refer to planets like Proxima b as “Goldilocks planets” because they are not too hot or too cold, but just right to possibly support life.

    Astronomers have found other Goldilocks planets in the past, but none are as close to Earth as Proxima b. Still, the new planet is 4.2 light years from Earth—that is about 25 trillion miles away.

    Despite the long distance, astronomers hope to get a much better look at our new-found neighbor one day. But they'll need to wait until more advanced telescopes are developed. They may also send a robotic spacecraft to investigate the planet.

世界上独自占有一个大陆的国家的首都是（    ）

现在，怎能占点便宜，他就怎办。多吸人家一支烟卷，买东西使出个假铜子去，喝豆汁多吃几块咸菜，都使他觉到满意。他也学会跟朋友们借钱，借了还不想还；逼急了他可以耍无赖。起初人家都知道他是好体面讲信用的人，所以他一张嘴，就把钱借到。他利用着这点人格的残余到处去借，借着如白捡，借到手便顺手儿花去。人家要债，他会作出极可怜的样子去央求宽限，这样一来，他连一个铜子也借不到了。他开始去骗钱花，凡是以前他所混过的宅门，他都去拜访，主人也好，仆人也好，见面他会编一套谎，骗几个钱；没有钱，他央求赏给点破衣服，衣服到手马上也变了钱，钱马上变了烟酒；他竟变成这个样子。

——老舍《骆驼祥子》节选，有改动

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