There are many deserts（沙漠）on the earth.And the following are some facts you may find interesting.
What are deserts like？
Deserts can be hot and dry places.Rain may not fall there for months or years.Some deserts are sandy and stony（多石的）.Deserts can also be very windy places.The wind can change the shape of the deserts.It moves sand around from place to place.
Temperatures in the desert can vary enormously（非常）.During the daytime，the temperature may reach 40℃even in the shade（阴凉处）.At night deserts can become very cold.In winter there may even be a frost（霜冻）in the early morning.
Living in the desert
The camel is sometimes called "the ship of the desert".It stores food in its hump （驼峰）and can go for days without water.It has large feet which help it not to fall into the soft sand.Its long eyelashes（睫毛）keep out the sand during sandstorms.
An oasis is an area of the desert where water may be found.The water may be in pools or under the ground.People and animals visit an oasis for water and food.Plants grow at an oasis.Some farmers are able to grow crops here.
The Arabian Desert
The Arabian Desert lies between the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.In some parts of the desert，it is too hot for people to live.Oil was discovered under parts of the desert and in the Arabian Gulf.This oil has made some countries in the area very rich.Much of the money has been spent building fine cities with lovely parks and lakes，and people live a comfortable life there.
（1）Which of the following can best describe deserts？
A.Hot and dry.
B.Sandy and rainy.
C.Wet and stony.
D.Windy and snowy.
（2）The word "vary" in the passage means " ".
A.be low
B.be high
C.be similar
D.be different
（3）The camel has long eyelashes to .
A.stay cool in deserts
B.go for days without water
C.help it not to fall into the soft sand
D.keep out the sand during sandstorms
（4）According to the passage，people and animals visit an oasis for .
A.frost and crops
B.sand and stones
C.water and food
D.money and oil
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
A.What is the weather like in deserts？
B.What do you know about deserts？
C.How do people live in deserts？
D.Where is the Arabian Desert？
Nick is a student. He has four friends. They are Ben, Eric, Peter and Andy. But they are all very different. Nick is confident and kind. He is also a good listener. All of his friends like to talk to him about their problems. This is his best quality. Ben is the quietest friend of them. He is not energetic and active like Eric, or outgoing like Peter. But he is so patient and fair. When they have an argument, Ben is always there to listen to everyone and make sure that everybody stays friends. Andy is very clever and hard-working. He does the best in exams at school. It is really kind of Andy to help Peter with his homework when he is having trouble. They get along well with each other like brothers.What do you think of Ben?
| A．He is just like Peter. |
| B．He is energetic and active. |
| C．He likes to argue. |
| D．He is quiet, but fair and patient. |
What is Nick’s best quality?
| A．He is confident. | B．He is kind. |
| C．He has good friends. | D．He is a good listener. |
What is Peter like ?
| A．Energetic | B．Outgoing | C．Quiet | D．Patient and fair |
What is it kind of Andy to do ?
| A．To help Peter with his homework. |
| B．To do well in exams |
| C．To help Nick with his homework. |
| D．To be hard-working and clever. |
Who is always there to make sure that everyone stays friends when they have an argument?
| A．Peter | B．Eric | C．Andy | D．Ben |
Li Shizhen was born in 1518. When he grew up, he liked his father’s job and he was interested in medicine. He read many books about medicine and found something wrong in them. So he decided to write a new one. He tried his best to study medicine. He set out many times on long trips to collect herbs(采集草药)and talked with old farmers. In this way, he learned a lot from the working people.
After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen at last finished his great work, the Ben Cao Gang Mu in 1578. The book was one of the most important books in the medical science of the world.Li Shizhen’s father was aperhaps.
| A．farmer | B．doctor | C．worker | D．writer |
He decided to write a new medical book because there were.
| A．no medical books | B．many medical books |
| C．only a few medical books | D．no good medical books |
He often traveled long way for .
| A．farmer | B．work | C．trips | D．medicine |
“his great work” means his Ben Cao Gang Mu.
| A．work | B．book | C．study | D．trip |
He finished his work when he wasyears old.
| A．sixty | B．fifty | C．in 1578 | D．seventy |
One day a big cat was going into a forest to find something to eat. On his way he met his friend, the old owl(猫头鹰). The owl greeted him, “Good morning, my dear friend. Where are you going?” “I’m going to the forest to look for some birds to eat.” The cat answered. “But be careful not to catch any of my children.” The owl said to the cat. “OK,” the cat said. “But what do your children look like?” “Oh,” the owl said, “they are the most beautiful birds in the forest.”
“All right, I know that.” The cat said and walked on to the forest.
The cat entered the forest and saw many beautiful birds here and there. He remembered what the owl had told him and went away. Then after a long time, he saw some ugly birds in a nest. He sat down and ate them one by one. When the owl came back to her nest, she found it was empty.The cat went to the forest .
| A．to meet his friend | B．because he was hungry |
| C．to see the tree | D．to visit the owl |
The old owlthe cat.
| A．knew | B．ate | C．didn’t like | D．didn’t see |
When the cat saw the beautiful birds, he .
| A．didn’t eat any of them | B．ate only a few of them |
| C．caught some but let them go | D．ate all of them |
The old owl’s children were .
| A．beautiful | B．ugly | C．nice to the cat | D．the cat’s friends |
The owl’s nest was .
| A．near the cat’s home | B．in a small tree |
| C．on the ground | D．in the forest |
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Last Sunday,21 the charity show, Ricky helped the organizers because he wanted to 22 money for Project Hope. He is 23 busy that he had no time to write to Kitty. He felt happy when he 24 to be host. At the same time, he felt nervous because of the TV cameras.
They started to work on the show two months 25 . Ricky’s job was 26 each famous star. He 27 sleep at all that night before the show. He kept asking 28 , “Will it be29 ?”In fact, the show was a success. They raised 30 money.
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Almost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes to read about dogs. I have friend. He has a big police dog with the name Jack. Police dogs are very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes jack for along walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became much worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention to Jack. He went on talking. At last Jack got angry. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he took the visitor’s cap in his mouth. The young visitor stayed a long time in my friend’s house, didn’t he?
| A．Yes, he was. | B．Yes, he did. | C．No, he wasn’t. | D．No, he didn’t. |
Jack became worried because _______ .
| A．he wanted to go out for a walk |
| B．he wanted to play with him |
| C．he didn’t know the young man |
| D．he wanted to eat something |
Jack sat down in front of the visitor because he wanted _____.
| A．the visitor to talk with him |
| B．to join the talk |
| C．to show the visitor how clever he was |
| D．the visitor to leave the house soon |
The visitor went on talking and ______.
| A．he didn’t like Jack |
| B．he paid no attention to his cap |
| C．he didn’t know that his cap was taken away by Jack |
| D．he paid no attention to Jack |
At last Jack took ______ in his mouth.
| A．food | B．nothing | C．the visitor’s cap | D．the visitor’s bag |