There is little rain in desert. Because deserts are so dry, they have no “quilt” to help stop the soil from going away. As a result, they may get very hot during the day with the sun shining, but don’t hold the heat overnight. Many deserts can quickly get cold once the sun goes down. Some deserts can reach temperatures of over 100 degrees F during the day and then drop below freezing (32 degrees F) during the night.
The largest hot and dry desert in the world is the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa. The Sahara is a sandy desert with great sand hills. It covers over 3 million square miles of Africa. Other large deserts include the Arabian Desert in the Middle East, the Gobi Desert in Northern China and Mongolia, and Kalahari Desert in Africa.
Animals that live in the desert are also used to needing little water. Many get all the water they need from the food they eat. Other animals keep water that they can use later. The camel stores up fat in its hump while other animals keep something they need in their tails.
Only certain types of plants can live in the terrible environment of the desert. You won’t see a lot of tall trees in the desert. Most plants have a way to keep water in their leaves, or trunks so they can live a long time without water.
Now deserts cover around 20% of the world’s land, but they are growing. This is called desertification and is caused by different reasons including human activities. The Sahara Desert is growing larger and larger each year. What should we do with it ?
How is the weather during the night in the desert?
A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Cool.
Where does the camel store up fat?
A. In its hump. B. In its stomach. C. In its tail
Why won't we see a lot of tall trees in the desert?
A. Because of few people there.
B. Because of the sun shining.
C. Because of the terrible environment
How much of the land do deserts cover in the world?
A. One fifth. B. Less than 10%. C. Two fifths
Is the Sahara Desert growing or not?
A. Nobody knows it.
B. It's growing.
C. It's not growing.
Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland |
| C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．children’s birthdays in western countries |
| D．the importance of children’s birthdays |
A Hong Kong Disneyland park ticket is your passport to a full day of magical Adventures.
Buy tickets Online, at Ticket Express, or at Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance! Learn more ways to buy your tickets now.
Ticket Types and Prices:
| 1-Day Ticket |
|
| Ticket Type* |
Standard* Day Ticket |
| General Ticket (aged 12-64) |
HK $450 |
| Child Ticket (aged 3-11) |
HK $320 |
| Senior* Ticket (aged 65 or above) |
HK $100 |
| Night ticket |
|
| Validity(适用日期) |
Valid on any of the following dates: October 2-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 and 31, 2014 |
| Time |
6:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Price |
HK$ 340 (for all Guests aged 3 or above) |
If Joe wanted to buy a ticket for himself，he could buy a ticket at ．
| A．tickets Online | B．Ticket Express |
| C．Disneyland Main Entrance | D．all of above. |
．On October 5，Sue who aged 10 bought 5 tickets for her two grandparents who aged over 70 , for her parents who both aged 45 and for herself. She paid for them.
| A．HK $870 | B．HK $970 |
| C．HK $ 1420 | D．HK $1640 |
It cost Thomas HK $100 on a ticket. He may visit Hong Kong Disneyland park except on night.
| A．October，3 | B．October，4 |
| C．October，5 | D．October，6 |
David has just graduated from college. He is good at communicating with others, He'd like to work in a relaxing environment.
Hector loves traveling and taking photos as well. He is strong and able to get along well with others. His big wish is to travel Australia.
Eliza was a bus driver before she gave birth to her baby. She has a car and the license. She wants to get a job very much. She can start to work at any time.
Sandy is an English teacher. She likes to travel and try something new. She dreams of finding a job in a foreign country.
Jason is a volunteer. He is expecting to learn about first aid. He thinks it will help save people in dangerous situations like earthquakes.
A young woman was driving through the country far away from the town. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if (好像) she wanted a lift.
“I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.
“Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded (点头) and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman moved her head from side to side. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the hitchhiker (搭便车的人) gave no answer except for a nod of the head.
Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized the hitchhiker was in fact a man! She stopped the car. “There is something wrong with the car,” she said, “Would you mind getting off and helping me?” The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the frightened young woman raced off.
When she got to the next village she stopped her car. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. To her surprise, there was a gun (枪) inside the bag.The word “lift” in the passage means _____.
| A．an act of raising something |
| B．a ride in the car |
| C．an offer of cleaning cars |
| D．something run by electricity |
What made the young woman feel strange about the “old woman”?
| A．The fact that the “old woman” kept nodding her head. |
| B．The fact that the “old woman” was unable to speak. |
| C．The fact that the “old woman” gave no answer to her questions. |
| D．The fact that the “old woman” had large and hairy hands. |
The young woman asked the hitchhiker to get off the car because ______.
| A．this was the way she thought of to get rid of (摆脱) him |
| B．there was something wrong with her car |
| C．the hitchhiker had a gun in his handbag |
| D．the hitchhiker knew how to drive her car |
Sam was a fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.
One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone. Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house. Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy morning and he looked very old.
The poor old man didn't have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father's coat. It was the only thing of his father's that he had left. Sam wrote a short note."Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father's coat. I hope it fits you well."He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father's coat.
That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, "Brother! He's our grandfather!"
The grandfather smiled and said, "Sam . Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one I gave my son a long time ago!"How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?____.
| A．Hot and sunny | B．Rainy |
| C．Icy and cold | D．Windy |
Sam's morning job was to ____.
| A．take care of his sister | B．go to school |
| C．send newspapers | D．look for his grandfather |
"Their parents passed away long ago" means" Their parents ____ long ago."
| A．died | B．went on |
| C．left home | D．passed by |
Sam covered the old man with his father's coat because ____.
| A．his father's coat fitted the old man well |
| B．the coat was the only thing that his father had left |
| C．he knew the old man was his grandfather then |
| D．he had no extra blanket |